Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda who was recently arrested for criminal abuse of office after he allegedly corruptly awarded tenders to shadowy company Blinart Investments to supply laptops to the National Assembly at USD$9200 each is still coming to work.
In September last year, Chokuda and other National Assembly staffers were exposed after they awarded laptop tenders to dubious companies Blinart Investments, Mid-End Computers and Hardware before they were blacklisted by the Treasury.
This led to Chokuda’s arrest for Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer as defined in section 174 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. He is out of custody on bail.
Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende, yesterday (Tuesday) protested the presence of Chokuda in Parliament. He wanted him to be stopped from advising the Speaker of Parliament until his corruption case was resolved.
“My second point of order is that this is a serious issue. We have seen that the Clerk, Mr. Chokuda, someone who is facing corruption charges after the laptop issue is still part of your procession and is the one who is taking the lead to advise you on an issue of such importance that involves corruption that has never been witnessed in this country.
Source: nehandaradio
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