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Paul Pindani in CHINHOYI
AN ugly row over a joint mining venture, which had sucked in a former Deputy Minister, appears set to be resolved between the two parties without the involvement of the police.
The row had spilled into the offices of the Officer in Charge of Mhangura Police Station.
The company, which is at the heart of the dispute, is called Western Fields Mining Corporation.
Mike Maguvaza has filed a complaint against his partner Fred Moyo, of Borrowdale, Harare, who is a former Mines and Mining Development Deputy Minister.
He claims Moyo allegedly forged his signature.
Maguvaza also claims the company sold 2,5kgs of gold of which he did not receive anything in return.
He claims Moyo wanted to elbow him out of the joint mining venture.
However, it appears the two parties have decided to resolve their differences without the involvement of other parties, including the police.
This was revealed in a letter seen by H-Metro which was written by Maguvaza’ s lawyer, Fortune Murisi.
“By this letter, we advise that Mr Moyo’s legal practitioners have engaged us with a view to settle the main dispute between the parties and engagements are currently underway,” wrote Murisi.
“As a result, we request that the report made by Mr Maguvaza be put on hold in the hope that the parties will find each other. And, if that happens, Mr Maguvaza will not be insisting with the report and he will not be approaching the Companies Registry for it will not be necessary.”
The lawyer said in the event the parties fail to resolve their dispute, he will advise the police accordingly so that further investigations may continue.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter