Story by Peter Chivhima
HARARE – THE trial of Harare businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are accused of defrauding over US$7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme, kicked off at the High Court this Tuesday.
The trial kicked off with the State leading evidence from a key witness from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
The witness submitted that the documents used by Chimombe and Mpofu were forged.
The charges against the two arose after they allegedly forged a ZIMRA tax clearance certificate and a NSSA compliance certificate in the name of Blackdeck Private Limited, which they attached to a bidding document submitted to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development for a tender to supply and deliver goats under the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme.
Acting on misrepresentation, the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development was allegedly defrauded more than US$7 million.
The trial continues this Thursday.
