Minister sucked into vehicle scandal

MASHONALAND Central Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister Christopher Magomo has found himself in the eye of a storm after he allegedly benefited from a scandal involving executives at Mvurwi Town Council, NewsDay has heard.

Magomo is also accused of defending council executives who allegedly bypassed tender procedures and disregarded the stakeholder consultation process when they bought a fleet of expensive cars.

In a report, the Mvurwi Town Residents and Ratepayers Trust secretary Holy Matare accused the minister, appointed after the August 2023 harmonised elections, of being dishonest and evasive when dismissing queries from the trust.

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