Moses Mpofu Faces New Fraud Allegation Over EU-Funded €450K Project
It seems the troubles keep piling up for Moses Mpofu, the business partner of Zanu-PF Central Committee member Mike Chimombe.
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Ongoing ZACC Investigation
Mpofu and Chimombe are already under investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for theft of trust property and money laundering.
ZACC investigators, led by Mr Chapwanya, launched the investigation following allegations that Chimombe and Mpofu received US$40 million from the government through their company, Blackdeck, to supply goats for the Presidential Goats Scheme, which aims to support underprivileged households. Instead, they allegedly used the funds to purchase luxurious mansions and vehicles.
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More Trouble for Moses Mpofu: New Fraud Allegations Surface Amid Ongoing ZACC Probe
In what seems to be a recurring pattern, Mpofu is now being accused of receiving almost half a million United States dollars but failing to deliver.
Mpofu is facing fresh accusations, this time from former Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) Councillor Denford Ngadziore. Ngadziore alleges that Mpofu’s company, Synlark, was paid a full advance of 450,000 Euros by the European Union (EU) and the City of Harare to construct a biodigester plant in Mbare. However, the project has reportedly made no progress.
“At my first council meeting in 2018, I come across a report for Synlark a company owned by Moses Mpofu. He was given full advance payment of Euros450 000 by the European Union in partnership with the City of Harare to construct a bio-digester plant. This was to address the waste generated in Mbare,” Ngadziore said.
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Frequent Visits to Town House Raise Suspicions
Ngadziore further claims that Mpofu and Chimombe have been frequently visiting Town House, possibly seeking out new deals. He states that the audit committee’s investigation found no evidence of progress or recovery of the EU funds.
“Nothing was done or recovered to date our audit committee did an investigation report. Recently with M. Chimombe, they have been frequently coming to Townhouse. Possibly to chase for other deals,” he concluded.
At the time of writing, Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume had not responded to iHarare‘s requests for comment on the matter.
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