daniel chigunwe
Zimpapers Sports Hub
MURAPE Murape was suspended on charges of abusing and threatening to beat Dynamos executive committee member in charge of marketing, David Chikomo.
He has also been accused of claiming that the club’s leadership was abusing funds from principal sponsors, Sakunda Holdings.
Richard Chihoro and physiotherapist Admire Pataingwa have also been suspended but what will happen to team manager Harry Lusengo? Harry’s fate, in a case in which he is facing charges of gross misconduct and for bringing the name of the club into disrepute, is still to be determined by the Dynamos committee.
According to Murape’s letter of suspension, issued by club secretary-general Webster Marechera, the club legend of being accused of abusing and threatening Chikomo.
The incident happened at the end of Dynamos’ Premiership match against TelOne which ended 0-0 in Gweru on September 8.
“We refer to the recent verbal insults that you hurled at Mr David Chikomo on Sunday 8th September 2024 after the league match between TelOne FC and Dynamos FC,’’ reads part of the letter.
“Please take note that you are being charged with contravening the following section of SI 15 of 2006 known as the National employment Code of Conduct, Section 4 (a).
“The grounds for the charges are that it is alleged that you verbally attacked Mr David Chikomo and threatened to beat him up in the presence of other club technical staff.
“Despite intervention from the other technical staff you continued to vomit a barrage of derogatory and unprintable words at Chikomo and further accused the executive committee of misusing funds from Sakunda.’’
Marechera alleges that it is not the first ime this season that Murape has insulted and disrespected the executive committee.
“This follows similar outbursts on 4th September when Dynamos played ZPC Kariba in a Chibuku Cup tournament.
“Further, you repeated your disdain and disrespect of the club leadership at a meeting held on 9th September 2024, in the presence of the Board Chairman (Marriot Lusengo).
“In the premises, your conduct has left the Club with no option but to invoke section 6 (1) of the National Employment Code of Conduct (SI 15 of 2006) and suspend you from work without pay and benefits with effect from Thursday 26th September 2024.
“You shall be shortly served with the notification to attend a disciplinary hearing which shall fully spell out the allegations and subsequent charges as provided for in the National Employment Code of Conduct.
“During your period of suspension, you are not allowed to visit any of the Dynamos facilities including attending the team’s training sessions or matches or even to phone any of the Dynamos players, technical officials or executive members.”
Online Reporter