Nevanji Munyaradzi Chiondegwa
President Mnangagwa has removed Fank Muchengwa as a commisioner with the
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Comission.
Muchengwa has been under suspension from September 2020 on counts of gross misconduct.
A tribunal was set to look into allegations levelled against Commissioner Muchengwa and today they submitted their findings to President Mnangagwa.
During the same day, President Mnangagwa decided to relieve Muchengwa of his duties.
This was announced in a press statement by Mr Nick Mangana, Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services today.
Mr Mangwana wrote, “The Tribunal which was inquiring into the question of removal from office of Frank Muchengwa as a member of the Zimbabwe Ani-Corruption Commission in terms of Section 237 as read with Section 187 of the Constitution has completed its work.”
Mr Mangwana continued, “The Tribunal has reported its findings to His Excellency, the President, Cde Dr E.D Mnangagwa, and has recommended that Commissioner Muchengwa be removed from office for acts of gross miscinduct.”
:Accordingly, His Excellency, the President, acting in terms of Section 187(8) of the Constitution, has removed Commissioner frank Muchengwa from offcie with immediate effect.”
The tribunal was inestigating into allegations that Muchengwa had interfered with the course of justice during the conduct of his duties.
The tribunal was tasked to investigate whether he interfered with investigations, received bribes and passed on confidential information concerning matters that he was investigating and to investigate whether or not he presided over matters that he had a conflict of interest.
They were also asked to consider all information submitted by the Judicial Services Commission in order to arrive at an appropriate recommendation to the President and investigate any other matter which the Tribunal may deem appropriate and relevant to the inquiry
Frank Muchengwa was a police officer before joining the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). Muchengwa was head of the commercial crime unit at Harare Central Police.
Frank Muchengwa was sworn-in in July 2019 after undergoing public interviews by Parliament’s Standing Rules and Orders Committee. Muchengwa was allocated a police detail and service pistol for security.
He was suspended by ZACC chairperson Loice Matanda-Moyo on September 11 2020 before facilitating the change of locks to his office. On September 18, Muchengwa received a call from the police directing him to surrender his pistol. He said this was unfair as he still required security.
Frank Muchengwa said he was still exposed to serious security risks as there⁸ were break-ins at his house, car, and his office.
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