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Chombo To Sue Mnangagwa
11 December 2017
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Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo is set to sue President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government for torture and unlawful detention.

Both Chombo and former ZANU OF Youth leader, Kudzanai Chipanga are in the window for a mass lawsuit against the government of Zimbabwe.

The two’s lawyer, Lovemore Madhuku, was quoted saying his clients will sue President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration if it does not apologise and offer them compensation.

Last week, Prof Lovemore Madhuku told ZimEye there is a string of wild allegations against Chombo including one of hiring mercenaries and yet the once which are official pertain to events dated several years back.

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This time Madhuku told VOA Chombo and Chipanga have a right to sue for unlawful detention for the period they were detained by the military adding that his clients were tortured while they were in military custody.

“What next lawfully is that we first expect that the government will come and tell us that, ‘look, we were sorry we did this and here we are offering compensation.’

“They must apologize to our clients and then offer to pay them compensation for the period of unlawful detention. But if they do not do that we will take them up on that issue at the same time we will take it into account when this matter is going to be taken up.”

Chombo is charged with fraud, corruption and abuse of office during former President Robert Mugabe’s tenure, while Chipanga is accused of causing disaffection among the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

10 Replies to “Chombo To Sue Mnangagwa”

  1. A good and shrewd lawyer knows which cases to take up or not, which cases to resolve publicly or privately thus building their names. Those who have never ‘lost’ cases are not good at arguing cases but know the said principle. But Madhuku is lost on this one. He is too hungry for the money. Advise Chombo from that. Remember he too stands to be sued for Murambatsvina. people were wronged but they have let sleeping dogs sleep.

  2. It’s like trying to dowse fire with petrol. He is ill-advising his clients. If government is able to prove that Chombo held back critical information and evidence to investigators, what will they do next? The money in the ceiling, the dead snipers’ bodies all fake stories nhai? If Chombo’s exwife Marian is taken in as a state witness, with her knowledge of the workings dza Chombo and his staggering ownership of properties including 148 low density houses all over Zimbabwe etc, can Madhuku really extricate his client from this mire? I need to ask here; “In which country is torturing not done when a witness holds back information?”, maybe excepting Finland. And Im not saying its good. But it is commonplace even in leading proponents of human rights such as US, UK, France.

  3. Madhuku, you will worsen the predicament of these guys. Okey. Remebmer their is a political case, and you will do the two no good by escalating it further. Remebmer Chombo has a lot skeletons on his cupboard. We are still awake to the fact that Chombo is the person who told President Mugabe that let there be “a Special congress’ meant to chase Munangagwa away from Zanu and the country. You have to be careful oldman. I hope they will tell you the truth. Why do you want to behave as if Chombo is already off the hook? Stop being irresponsible Madhuku. Remember you were also once in jail for 5 years

  4. Lawyers are like flies. They have no principles. They like to congregate around dirty, rotting and smelly stuff (read dhodi). All for the love of money.

  6. Is this not too early nhai Madhuku? Your clients still have cases to answer and you are already thinking of lawsuits?

  7. Why are you afraid of suing General Chiwenga direct??? Mnangagwa is just a front for these military guys ,go for the head of the main snake as former First Lady used to say.

  9. The editor please send this to Cde President Mnangagwa
    I worked under the Wildlife Authority of Zimbabwe. Since the coming in of the New Director General there was marked improvement of welfare issues for the workers. The new DG is now threatened to be fired by Mrs Mupumhanga and Cephas Mudenda for implementing the state procurement board directive to reverse the takeover of Zambezi lodges which were fraudlently given to Adage of succes the company where Minister Oppa and her board members has some interest.
    The two Board Members Mupamhanga and Cephas Mudenda are also doing illegal mining in National Parks estate with some corrupt workers and money is beneffiting them not Parks.
    We have witnessed salary payment improvement now we are going back to zero.
    The current board is very corrupt and is on a looting spree.
    Cde President Mnangagwa save us from Corrupt Oppa she misuse funds of the authority for hosting events which do not benefit ordinary persons. She thinks hosting rallies and appearing on TV is working.
    She want to fly all over the country and there is no tangible benefits to communities except draining money.
    The corrupt cabal includes acting Finance Director who is a front for the Board. Save us from Oppa and her corrupt board who go to the Authority Offices every day like as if there are workers.
    The board threatens to fire and hire people. President Save us after three months there will be no money to pay salaries. Wait and see.
    They want to push out DG and Deputy Director general Conservation.
    The two gentlemen are hardworking please save us. The state Procurement board ordered the revesal of Zambezi lodges Lease but nothing moving so Oppa and her board can do want they want that is disregarding the laws of country without any action taken against them.
    Isnt that corruption you promised to take action against corruption we are waiting to see otherwise we will doubt your words your excellence.
    The board corrupt and tribal

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