Verify Wadyajena’s asset disclosure documents says Hwende
Kuwadzana East legislator Charlton Hwende has urged Parliament to review Justice Wadyajena’s asset disclosure documents to check if he declared ownership of the trucks that he bought with alleged Cottco funds.
Legislators and ministers are required by law in Zimbabwe to disclose their assets as part of efforts to curb corruption and abuse of state funds.
Wadyajena is accused to have bought about 25 trucks using money he got from Cottco.
Speaking in the National Assembly, Hwende said checking the asset disclosure should be easy for Parliament.
‘’On a point of clarification. Thank you very much Honourable Speaker.
‘’I think in the first part, we understand the need for us to wait for the docket. But there is a second part that I think is easy and which is within Parliament’s capacity to interrogate.
‘’The issue of the asset declaration because everyone declared their assets and I think it is the easiest thing that we can do as Parliament, just to go into the file to see whether the trucks were declared because if there was an under declaration, then that means there is a case for Parliament to pursue,’’ he said.
Parliament integrity must be protected
Responding to Hwende, Speaker of National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said the point was accepted as the integrity of Parliament must be protected.
‘’Thank you very much for the clarification. This is why I said due process will take place including what Honourable Mliswa suggested and we affirm to that.
‘’We will check in the asset books whether that has been done or not. That is admitted. It is part of the due process. You do not want to rush things as if the heavens are falling. ‘’In the end, the integrity of the institution must be protected. In the end, due process also must be adhered to. So your point of clarification is accepted,’’ he said.
Verify Wadyajena’s asset disclosure documents says Hwende
