Addmore Hwarare
…Hwarare
and company suspected of bribing way out of justice
and company suspected of bribing way out of justice
Beatific Gumbwanda
CHIREDZI –
The Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Workers Union (ZSMIWU) has filed another official
complaint with the police over their deliberate failure to act on evidence of
corruption allegedly committed by the organisation’s former leaders including Addmore
Hwarare and Freddy Nyangwe.
The Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Workers Union (ZSMIWU) has filed another official
complaint with the police over their deliberate failure to act on evidence of
corruption allegedly committed by the organisation’s former leaders including Addmore
Hwarare and Freddy Nyangwe.
ZSMIWU
claims the corruption issue, though very serious, is being played down by both
the police and judicial officers in Chiredzi and Masvingo possibly because the
suspects paid a bribe.
claims the corruption issue, though very serious, is being played down by both
the police and judicial officers in Chiredzi and Masvingo possibly because the
suspects paid a bribe.
Tongaat
Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ), whose employees form the bulky of the union’s
membership, is also said to be worried by the alleged mismanagement of the union’s
funds by the previous leadership and the police’s lethargic handling of the
case.
Hulett Zimbabwe (THZ), whose employees form the bulky of the union’s
membership, is also said to be worried by the alleged mismanagement of the union’s
funds by the previous leadership and the police’s lethargic handling of the
case.
Nyangwe,
a former ZISMIWU executive who is the THZ human resources director, is alleged
to have approved many advance payments to his colleagues in the union
leadership without any justification.
a former ZISMIWU executive who is the THZ human resources director, is alleged
to have approved many advance payments to his colleagues in the union
leadership without any justification.
“There
are criminal cases of fraud and theft as defined in sections 136 and 113(2)(c)
of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 respectively,
Chiredzi CR 10 July 14 and CID Chiredzi DR 17 July 14 in
which Addmore Hwarare, Simbarashe Nyemba, Peter Chikamhi, Elias Madziva, Simeon
Mapfumo, Clemence Dembure, and Peter Marumbwa who were the secretary general
and executive members of Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Industry Workers Union (ZSMIWU)
respectively with assistance of THZ human resources director who continuously
approved advance requests by the union without reasonable evidence for such requests,”
reads part of the complaint.
are criminal cases of fraud and theft as defined in sections 136 and 113(2)(c)
of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 respectively,
Chiredzi CR 10 July 14 and CID Chiredzi DR 17 July 14 in
which Addmore Hwarare, Simbarashe Nyemba, Peter Chikamhi, Elias Madziva, Simeon
Mapfumo, Clemence Dembure, and Peter Marumbwa who were the secretary general
and executive members of Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Industry Workers Union (ZSMIWU)
respectively with assistance of THZ human resources director who continuously
approved advance requests by the union without reasonable evidence for such requests,”
reads part of the complaint.
Hwarare,
who is ZISMIWU former secretary general, is accused of converting union funds
to his own personal, financially crippling the association and sinking it into
deep debt.
who is ZISMIWU former secretary general, is accused of converting union funds
to his own personal, financially crippling the association and sinking it into
deep debt.
He
is said to have written a number of reference letters to Triangle Estates seeking
deductions of money from workers’ salaries without seeking their consent.
is said to have written a number of reference letters to Triangle Estates seeking
deductions of money from workers’ salaries without seeking their consent.
The
THZ HR department, under the influence of Nyangwe, went on to effect the
deductions without verifying if the employee had consented to it.
THZ HR department, under the influence of Nyangwe, went on to effect the
deductions without verifying if the employee had consented to it.
“As
if that was not enough, THZ management received a letter dated 18 June 2004
with the subject, UNION DUES DEDUCTIONS. Mr. F. Nyangwe again approved and
recommended the deduction of 5% from every employee’s salary in grade A and B.
if that was not enough, THZ management received a letter dated 18 June 2004
with the subject, UNION DUES DEDUCTIONS. Mr. F. Nyangwe again approved and
recommended the deduction of 5% from every employee’s salary in grade A and B.
“The
money was supposed to be for buying a one-acre stand for a funeral parlour in
Chiredzi. A copy of the letter dated 18 June 2004 is held by the police as
evidence and a deduction of Z$383 166 336-49 was collected in July 2004.
money was supposed to be for buying a one-acre stand for a funeral parlour in
Chiredzi. A copy of the letter dated 18 June 2004 is held by the police as
evidence and a deduction of Z$383 166 336-49 was collected in July 2004.
“The
management of Triangle, Hippo Valley, Mkwasine and ZSA received a letter on 19
December 2003 with the heading DECLARATION BY THE UNION directing the companies
to deduct 5% from every employee’s salary in the month of January 2004 wages
and implemented the declaration without the Minister of Labour’s directive.
management of Triangle, Hippo Valley, Mkwasine and ZSA received a letter on 19
December 2003 with the heading DECLARATION BY THE UNION directing the companies
to deduct 5% from every employee’s salary in the month of January 2004 wages
and implemented the declaration without the Minister of Labour’s directive.
“The
deduction was done in January 2004 and a total of Z$129 039 820-21 was
collected. No construction was done but two motor vehicles were shown to
employees as vehicles to assist the employees in times if bereavement. These
vehicles, however, were never seen again thereafter,” the complaint further
reads.
deduction was done in January 2004 and a total of Z$129 039 820-21 was
collected. No construction was done but two motor vehicles were shown to
employees as vehicles to assist the employees in times if bereavement. These
vehicles, however, were never seen again thereafter,” the complaint further
reads.
The
union further complains that the accused persons are still free despite hard evidence
implicating them in gross acts of corruption being submitted to the police.
union further complains that the accused persons are still free despite hard evidence
implicating them in gross acts of corruption being submitted to the police.
.
