Makandiwa Sucked In $2Million Gvt Donation Scandal
22 March 2015
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United Family International Church’s Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa, has been caught in a $2 million scandal involving an illegal donation by the government to his church.
Makandiwa and two other churches, have been sucked into a US$2 million storm after receiving Government public viewing area (PVA) television screens in an unsanctioned donation.
Indications are that Government never approved the donation of 40 PVA television screens to UFIC, Celebration Church, Zimbabwe Christian Church and other organisations by the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Ministry.
The ministry has come under scrutiny for its failure to capture receipt and disposal of the television screens in its master asset register.
In her 2013 audit report, Auditor-general Mrs Mildred Chisi said: “In 2010 the ministry bought 40 PVA television screens for US$2 million from China. PVA screens were meant to provide viewing for the public during the (Fifa Soccer) World Cup that was hosted by South Africa in 2010. The PVA screens were received well after the World Cup games. The ministry failed to record the PVA equipment in its master asset register.
“It would appear as if the ministry had no other plans for the screens after the World Cup games because it has since donated, without prior Treasury approval, some of the screens to churches for what was termed ‘religious tourism’, and other organisations.
“The State has not benefited financially from the current arrangement and I noted that there are no terms and conditions to ensure that the PVA screens are safeguarded from vandalism and abuse.” She recommended that the ministry immediately identify how the public can benefit from the PVA screens so that Government can recoup costs incurred in their purchase.
Responding to the Auditor-General’s findings, the ministry admitted it had not followed procedures in donating the screens to UFIC, ZCC Mbungo and Celebration Church.
“It is on that basis that churches such as UFIC, ZCC Mbungo and Celebration Church are key players in religious tourism. They receive an excess of 20 000 foreign visitors annually to their activities,” said the Tourism Ministry.
Both UFIC and ZCC confirmed receiving PVA screens as donations from the Tourism Ministry but would not give further details. UFIC spokesperson Pastor Prime Kufakunesu said the church got the screens in 2012 while ZCC spokesperson Mr Raymond Muringani said “we were given a PVA television screen by the Ministry of Tourism”.
Efforts to get a comment from Celebration Church were fruitless.

12 Replies to “Makandiwa Sucked In $2Million Gvt Donation Scandal”

  1. The ministry of Tourism did n`t do proper paper work and the aspect of mentioning my father name when this involve 3 churches shows that you are haters. Hapana zvamunombovaita Prophet Makandiwa he is far above, advanced and spiritual than all of you Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe wake up and realise the favor Jesus did for you in giving you Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.

  2. The ministry of Tourism did n`t do proper paper work and the aspect of mentioning my father name when this involve 3 churches shows that you are haters. Hapana zvamunombovaita Prophet Makandiwa he is far above, advanced and spiritual than all of you Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe wake up and realise the favor Jesus did for you in giving you Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa.

  3. Still there is no need to talk about the churches concerned here because the Ministry of Tourism is the one which did not do proper paperwork here. haters will find reason enough to talk about UFIC and leave out all the other churches who benefited from the donation. Your heading Mr Reporter it sucks.

  4. Still there is no need to talk about the churches concerned here because the Ministry of Tourism is the one which did not do proper paperwork here. haters will find reason enough to talk about UFIC and leave out all the other churches who benefited from the donation. Your heading Mr Reporter it sucks.

  5. As a matter of principle UFIC must return those screens forthwith. We don’t condone receiving illegal things as Mzembi curry favour from the Pastor. He in return received anointing oil and prayers so that he could be allocated the chicken farm in Masvingo. Our Pastor was not aware of all this even if he is a prophet, it’s normal to miss things here and there.

  6. As a matter of principle UFIC must return those screens forthwith. We don’t condone receiving illegal things as Mzembi curry favour from the Pastor. He in return received anointing oil and prayers so that he could be allocated the chicken farm in Masvingo. Our Pastor was not aware of all this even if he is a prophet, it’s normal to miss things here and there.

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