Story by Peter Chivhima
HARARE businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu who are in remand prison on fraud allegations, are facing fresh charges for allegedly using fake documents to obtain a tender to rehabilitate Harare street lights.
According to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, Chimombe and Mpofu allegedly used false documents to secure a Harare City Council tender to rehabilitate street lights in May this year.
It also emerged that the duo misrepresented their company’s compliance with public procurement regulations by resubmitting a previously used receipt, despite being disqualified in an earlier bid.
They also allegedly submitted a fake financial report, claiming it was audited by an unregistered consultancy company.
The controversial businessmen also stand accused of allegedly falsely claiming to have experience in installing street lights and to have undertaken similar work for the City of Harare.
Based on this falsified information, the duo’s Juluka Enndo Joint Venture company was allegedly awarded the tender.
