Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya, who was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly duping Indian investors of US$1 million in a botched mining transaction, is set to appear at the Harare magistrates court this morning, NewsDay can exclusively reveal.
Although details are still sketchy, Rushwaya, is being accused of approaching an Indian fIrm, NV Group and name-dropping President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s name following a series of meetings in Harare.
It has also emerged that Rushwaya’s associate, identified as Ashif Adil, approached the same investors and claimed to be representing Mnangagwa in foreign investments.
“Our chairperson expressed his desire to meet the President and do business in Zimbabwe and he contacted Rushwaya on the phone who then claimed that she is speaking on the behalf of the President. Rushwaya had expressed desire to come to India thereafter but her visa was rejected because of her past deeds. She tried a lot to get the Indian visa but could not get it,” a reliable source said according to reports.
“Thereafter she came to meet the Chairman at Dubai with her 7–8-member team whom she demanded to be put up in a 5-star hotel and all travelled business class from here to Dubai and back. All details are with the police.”
In November last year, Rushwaya was convicted of attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold worth over US$333 000 to Dubai and was fined US$5 000.
