Terrence Mawawa| Former Minister of Defence Sydney Sekeramayi has made a payment plan to settle an unpaid electricity bill of $327 481 owed to the Zimbabwe Electricity
Supply Authority (Zesa).

In September, the former minister was sued by the power utility.According to Energy and Power Development Minister Joram Gumbo Zesa will go after all senior politicians from the ruling Zanu-PF party and the opposition who have unpaid bills.

In an interview with the Daily News, Gumbo said:”I have asked the permanent secretary to give me a list of debtors and that includes government ministries, senior
people in government, companies,
farmers, schools, mines etc. I want
them listed and we will write to them
asking them to come up with payment plans and clear their debts.

As far as I am concerned, there is no one who is exempted from paying for the energy they use at their institution or their homes, farms, schools or even government hospitals. Everyone should pay and that includes me. At one time I had a debt with Zesa…I am happy to say that I cleared my debt at my farm
and I pay monthly.

…All individuals, senior politicians,
be they from Zanu PF or MDC – they have to pay.Sydney Sekeramayi is one of the most senior politicians in the country but he came to me and said he was surprised to see his name in the press saying he owes Zesa yet he has a plan with the power utility.

That is what we must do. I encourage everyone to do likewise.
Sekeramayi is a good example of
senior people who know the importance of paying Zesa bills. He
went to Zesa with a payment plan and it was readily accepted.”