Town Clerk Tanyanyiwa suspended again

Mayor Alderman Philimon Chipiyo issued another suspension letter to Mr Tanyanyiwa yesterday which is dated April 17.
He said the suspension was because the municipality “has a good cause to believe that you committed various acts of misconduct”.
But the letter has raised the emotions of a section of the councillors who want Mr Tanyanyiwa back in office.
The councillors now accuse Alderman Chipiyo of working against their interests.
Ironically, Alderman Chipiyo had on Monday reinstated Mr Tanyanyiwa with full benefits raising the hopes of some councillors who now felt the presence of Mr Tanyanyiwa would protect them from allegations of corruption they are facing.
The mood at the council head office in Zengeza 4 was tense yesterday as councillors prepared to attend a special council meeting to deal with the emotive issue on the allocation, change of use, subdivision and repossession of stands.
In the new suspension letter to Mr Tanyanyiwa, Alderman Chipiyo said the suspension was without benefits.
The letter details a number of charges against Mr Tanyanyiwa which include fraudulent award of contracts, illegal allocation and subdivision of stands and buying management vehicles without council authority.
Alderman Chipiyo alleged that Mr Tanyanyiwa awarded a contract to Centenary Plant and Equipment valued at US$2 million for the supply of 10 refuse trucks without a council resolution and without going to tender.
Mr Tanyanyiwa was allowed to buy for up to US$10 000 without council approval.
He is accused of issuing a hire purchase order of refuse collection trucks worth US$2,5 million to Autoemporium Private Ltd without council permission and without a tender.
In December 2011, he allegedly approved the awarding of a purchase order worth US$26 000 to a company called Brance to fix the floor, ceiling and walls of the council chamber without following tender procedures.
The council argues that it possesses internal skills to do the job.
Alderman Chipiyo said one of the charges arises from the purchase of management vehicles worth US$681 728. The procurement board had deliberated on the matter, but the purchases were done before the matter was approved by the full council.
Mr Tanyanyiwa also faces charges of unprocedurally authorising the subdivision of several stands in the town.
The stands were initially reserved for schools and churches, but were converted into residential.
He is also accused of transferring US$80 000 to Floburg Real Estate under the guise of paying for the servicing of Nyatsime stands.
It later transpired that the payment was for a house in Chisipite.
He is also accused of paying his housemaid using council money.
Mr Tanyanyiwa was paid a monthly allowance of US$200 for his housemaid but instead the housemaid Mary Muzanenhamo was put on a council salary of US$562,30.
Alderman Chipiyo detailed the other charges that Mr Tanyanyiwa is expected to respond to during his hearing.