Harare(ZimEye)- A top Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation staffer who is facing fraud charges Walter Mupfanochiya has been suspended pending both internal discipline hearing and criminal court proceedings.
Mupfanochiya on Thursday was barred from entering his workplace at ZBC’s Highlands, pockets hill head offices and proceded to his office under a heavily armed company security, soldiers and members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police to escort.
Mupfanochiya had like any other worker returned from Easter holiday was shocked to be stopped by the security at the gate where he was told that he was now a security threat.
Keeping a close watch the high powered security upon entrance in his office Mupfanochiya was told to take his personal belongings, such as lunch boxes and cups, before asked to surrender the company’s car keys.
He was also taken to the company’s top Bosses who are said to have informed him of his suspension and an internal hearing date.
The former ZBC executive is currently on US$500 bail after swindling his workmates of over US$30 000 after luring them into investing in his unspecified business.
Allegations against Mupfanochiya are that on December 18 2010, Mupfanochiya approached the first complainant, ZBC online manager Moses Charedzera and discussed business matters. Mupfanochiya, it is alleged, told Charedzera that he wanted him to invest in his business.
After pleading with him, the State says Charedzera gave the news anchor US$3 000.
Mupfanochiya allegedly asked for more money and Charedzera made a bank transfer of US$10 000 into his workmate’s CBZ account on December 26, 2010.
The State says Mupfanochiya promised to repay the money at the beginning of January last year, but he never did. In January last year, Charedzera asked for his money but Mupfanochiya could not pay.
It is further alleged that from that time, Mupfanochiya showed no capacity to pay the money and the complainant realised he had been duped. Out of US$13 000, only US$4 000 was recovered after Charedzera reported the matter to the police.(ZimEye, Zimbabwe)
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This sounds a lot like a business deal gone wrong not fraud.Mr. Charedzera should be a plaintiff not a complainant. This is a civil matter.
l wanted to say we need to pray for these guys.
Just wanted to say please sought each out coz l feel these people need their money, we do not have to judge anyone here. We need to repay for these guys and hope that they will get their money back and get back to work and live harmoniously.
mapurisa itai basa se basa pamwe chete nemauto uyezve iwe walter yawakaita iyi ndo inonzi Affirmative repossession wakango torawo kune akatora
It’s only in Zimbabwe where thieves can be news anchors on national television…
Idya mari yemarema. Hauna kubvutira munhu
Walter, I did not think Kuti that handsome face could that be harmful . You will prevail bru. What would you do with that meager salary? Mbudzi inofurira payakasungirirwa. Bira am face Ako iri bhooo manje iyoyi nokuti ndaibfarira. But wanhonga pasiri kana wanga warova Reuben kana Judith or Happison manje. I was going to be your lawyer free of charge. Come back and hit Happison
Wanna make money? Go for auditions at ZBH.
Where did Charedzera get the10 thou from? Akatosara neimwe hobho. He must also be investigated. Iye ndiye ane nyaya. Ko masoja nemapurisa vaigouya vakapakata kwaita hondo here. Kana munhu asungwa nyaya inoenda kucourt.Zvinenge zvaita politics nekuvengana pabasa
Kuvharwa chete chete..
This Shona boy is just being persecuted for nothing. The armed police together with the rest of bosses are worse criminals
In this day and age, kuchiine vanhu vachirikungopa vamwe mari? No wonder nyika yedu yaparara kudai, pamwe tirikungopa mari kunedzimwe nyika.