Corrupt party leaders face probe

province saying they would be forwarded to Zanu-PF.
The party’s provincial co-ordinating committee met on Saturday and instructed the police Officer Commanding Mashonaland East Province to investigate the allegations.
Mashonaland East provincial chairman Cde Ray Kaukonde yesterday said the provincial leadership did not condone corruption in its rank and file.
“No one is going to be spared because we don’t want people who bring the name of the party into disrepute,” said Mr Kaukonde.
“Mashonaland East is going to take the lead in fighting corruption in our structures. 
“We are going to discipline people who do bad things in the name of the party regardless of their position in the party.
“We cannot sacrifice the party for individuals. We resolved that those who have been going to the white farmers soliciting for donations in the name of the party will have to be disciplined.
“We agreed that no one should go to those white farmers asking them to donate to the party.
“We are saying let us as black farmers finance our party.”
Zanu-PF and President Mugabe in particular, he said, proved that they did not condone corruption as evidenced by the creation of the Sandura Commission.
He said whoever engaged in corrupt activities should be disciplined.
“ANC recalls its people if they are corrupt, why not us? As the provincial leadership, we have agreed that we will fight corruption at whatever level.
“There is too much talk about Zanu-PF not dealing decisively with the corruption but we are saying if there is evidence, people should bring it forward so that they can be dealt with.
“We are heading for elections so we want to clean the party. Those who are corrupt, the day of reckoning will come.
“Even those in the top echelons of the party will be dealt with.
“We have already proved that we don’t condone corruption. If one looks at the Sandura Commission, the President acted and those people were dealt with.
“We had the likes of Enos Nkala and Maurice Nyagumbo, among others, who were implicated and they were dealt with,” said Cde Kaukonde.
He said the provincial leadership also backed Zanu-PF’s position on the constitution-making process.
“We agreed that what Copac produced was just a Draft and honestly no one in their right senses would call a draft a final draft. 
“The leadership also raised concerns with the way our industries are closing, which makes people believe that this inclusive Government has failed,” Cde Kaukonde said.