The Zinara (Zimbabwe National Roads Administration) scandal in which more than $40Million of public funds has been looted, has seen Transport Minister Obert Mpofu pointing fingers at a top Robert Mugabe relative, Albert, who he said should instead of him, provide answers on the scandal.
Albert Mugabe is the ZINARA board chairperson and when reached for comment, ZimEye.com was told he is currently out of Zimbabwe and will only back at work on Tuesday morning.
ZimEye.com has fired questions on how many managers there are in ZINARA, and what their day to day job roles are after a collective assessment by the Moses Mutyasera led, Zim Policy Dialogue Institute, concluded the parastatal will encounter less abuse if the Ministry of Transport takes over the management thereof.
Answering to the questions, Minister Mpofu told ZimEye.com in an exclusive interview, “Call ZINARA, don’t call me. ZINARA is under a board, why don’t you talk to the board chairman,” he said.
The parastatal, collects more than $5,5 million per month from 26 tollgates, owes among its debtors the Development Bank of South Africa ($12,8 million), NMB ($8,5 million), the Department of Roads ($5 million) and Cimas for employees’ medical aid cover.
It also collects around $130 million annually from road access fees, vehicle licensing, transit fees, and fuel levy, among other revenue streams.
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