MP Shumba vanishes with transport allowances
TellZim Reporter
There was drama at the just ended Zanu-PF conference held in Victoria Falls as Masvingo Urban MP Daniel Shumba failed to hand over transport money to his colleagues leaving the provincial secretary for Transport Goddard Dunira stranded at the conference venue.
Dunira confirmed the incident saying he was embarrassed in Victoria Falls after Shumba signed for his transport allowances and failed to hand over the money. Dunira added that Gutu Central MP Lovemore Matuke was also duped by Shumba in Victoria Falls.
“We were very embarrassed …can you imagine that I got stranded there just because Shumba had run away with our transport allowances. I had to look for other means to get money to take people back home. I have already reported the matter to my superiors for action,” said Dunira.
Goddard Dunira
Matuke could not be reached for comment.
However, Shumba denied the allegations saying Dunira and other Zanu-PF members were out to tarnish his image.
“I am currently in South Africa but I know that Dunira wants to tarnish my image. I never ran away with their money, in fact what happened was that Dunira brought a lot of people including those who were not supposed to attend the conference.
“Dunira was afraid to confront me as his superior because I knew he had erred by bringing people who were not supposed to attend the conference. You must also know that Dunira wants my constituency so he is trying every trick in the bag to tarnish my image,” said Shumba.
The Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial executive has since received a complaint from Dunira.
“Yes we have received the report. Dunira and Matuke did not get their transport reimbursements in Victoria Falls …this is all I can tell you,” said the provincial political commissar Jeppy Jaboon.
Dunira and Matuke were supposed to receive the money for onward distribution to the conference delegates from Masvingo.
Shumba is the deputy secretary for transport in the Zanu-PF Politburo.
