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Trust Freddy
Herald Correspondent
Former Harare City Council (HCC) acting human capital director Matthew Marara reportedly received over US$350 000 compensation for the period he was suspended without pay over corruption charges. This came to light today when Marara appeared before the retired Justice Maphios Cheda-led Commission of Inquiry into Harare City Council’s affairs.
Marara was being questioned over his decision to rescind his resignation in 2020 and return to council in 2023.
The evidence presented before the Commission suggests that Marara resigned after his suspension, but then backtracked in 2023, claiming that he had never resigned from the council and was still a council employee.
It is alleged that he took advantage of the missing resignation letter to bounce back.
Mr Thabani Mpofu, who is leading evidence from witnesses appearing before the Commission said the information they obtained reveal that Marara received US$350 000.
However, Mr Marara refuted the claims, stating that he never resigned from the council.
He said the council agreed to pay him US$131 000, not US$350 000, with US$116 000 already paid out for the 30 months he was absent.
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