The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation ZBC has suspended acting CEO Allan Chiweshe and the General Manager who is the Mugabe Tarzan Mandizvidza pending a board of inquiry on corruption involving over $7 million and abuse of office the four did from 2009 to 2013.
The company has appointed the acting Head Finance and Corporate Services Patrick Mavhura as the acting chief executive officer and head radio services Chris Chivinge as the general manager news and current affairs.
ZBC has set up a hearing tribunal chaired by retired judge justice James de Vitte to investigate and institute disciplinary hearing on Happison Muchechetere and his top executives.
In a statement, ZBC board chairman father Gibson Munyoro said,“this follows the finalisation of a forensic audit report by KPMG chartered accountants which revealed that Mr Muchechetere allegedly profited in excess of three comma five million dollars through abuse of office from January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2013. ’
“Mr Muchechetere was a collusive leader and partner in the fraud” said Munyoro who added saying all those found wanting will be brought to account.
Suspended General Manager, Eliot Kasu, Mr Mandizvidza, Mr Chieweshe and suspended Head of Finance Ralph Nyambudzi will also appear before the disciplinary committee.”