The Herald has reported that ZINARA Finance director Simon Taranhike was arrested on Monday for criminal abuse of office and attempts to conceal corruption. The publication further reiterates that the ZINARA FD was under the bus because he attempted to “grease some media friends”. Said The Herald:
According to the reports, a junior ZINARA employee stated in his report that he was bullied into releasing 1 800 litres of fuel by Taranhike. At that time, Taranhike was not prosecuted, but was asked to reimburse.
It was further alleged that an electronic mail sent by Zinara administration manager Mr Peter Boterere to acting chief executive officer Mathlene Mujokoro revealed that Taranhike ordered one Jaricha to issue the 1 800 litres of fuel to an unnamed local journalist.
This comes at a time when things are not so rosy at the National Roads Admin as the same publication claims:
Last month, Zinara’s former acting chief executive officer Ms Mathlene Mujokoro and former audit manager Mr Shadreck Matengabadza resigned, while 19 employees were arrested for fraud cases involving more than US$210 000
More: The Herald
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