Chombo ordered to pay $1,5m or risk jail

HIGH COURT judge, Justice Owen Tagu has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo to pay a Mutare businessman, Blessing Mangwiro, $1,5 million, which was seized by the police in 2012, or risk being found in contempt of court.

Justice Tagu’s order comes after several similar judgments Chombo has not complied with, prompting Mangwiro to seek execution of government property.

“The respondent (Chombo) is ordered and directed to comply with statutory duty cast upon him in terms of section 5(2) of the State Liabilities Act, that is to cause to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, the sum of money awarded to applicant by the order of this honourable court dated August 17, 2016 in case number HC4766/13,” Justice Tagu said in the order dated November 4, 2016.

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