TIZ calls on govt to act on Aljazeera expose

TRANSPARENCY International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has called on the government to withdraw trade licences from gold dealers implicated in an Al Jazeera documentary on illicit trade of the precious mineral.

TIZ said it was closely following the Aljazeera expose and is demanding that the government to launch investigations into the cases.

 "Law enforcement, anti-corruption agencies and regulatory authorities should immediately revoke gold trade and export licences given to the implicated individuals and corporations, pending an investigation into the allegations," TIZ said.