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Biti Says Ken Sharpe Is Part Of The Greatest Land Heist In Independent Zimbabwe

2 years agoThu, 13 Oct 2022 06:51:19 GMT
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Biti Says Ken Sharpe Is Part Of The Greatest Land Heist In Independent Zimbabwe

Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has claimed that businessman Kenneth Raydon Sharpe is part of the greatest land heist in the history of independent Zimbabwe.

Biti made the claims while testifying at the Harare Magistrate Court in a case where he is accused of verbally assaulting Sharpe’s business partner, Tatiana Aleshina.

Sharpe owns Augur Investments which entered into two land deals with the Harare City Council (HCC) which resulted in the local government authority losing vast tracts of land, according to NewZimbabwe.

According to Biti, the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president, Aleshina has been involved in a series of land grab scandals through Augur Investment OU, a company she fronts.

Some Context:

In 2007, Augur Investment entered into an agreement with HCC to form a firm called Sunshine Development. Augur was supposed to deposit US$30 million into the capital bank of Sunshine Development. Augur would get 70 percent of shares in the joint venture company. Augur Investment allegedly deferred from depositing the money into the account, but took away land and transferred it to several shelf companies.

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In 2008, HCC and Augur reportedly entered into another agreement for the construction of the airport road. HCC agreed to give land to Augur Investment in return for the construction of the road. Biti says Augur did not honour the contract but went ahead and claimed the land from the local authority. Instead, Augur subcontracted Fairclot in 2013 to do the work. Fairclot, however, withdrew all its equipment and stopped work on the road after doing just 2.7km of the 10km due to non-payment.

In May 2014, the central government cancelled the agreement between HCC and Augur for the construction of the Harare airport road due to the non-performance of Augur and their associates.

Biti says despite failing to deliver on their part, up until that time they had been given thousands of hectares of land, Augur demanded additional land as a penalty against the City of Harare.

The trial is set to resume on October 18.

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10 Comments

Raymond Gunda · 2 years ago
@Maparamuro, its your party Zanu which has failed to govern for the past 42 years and they will continue to be perenial failures because they are too corrupt
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
They failed in 2007 and got another deal in 2008. Gvt only intervened in 2014. HCC has been in opposition hands since 2000. HCC under opposition has systematically failed Harare residents
pk · 2 years ago
saka zvinei ne assault.
Faith · 2 years ago
To effect change, and to make meaningful decision ministers must be given authority. The president should choose ministers who are able minded, and who can devise strategies. The only minister who is heard speaking of strategies though not effective is Mthuli Ncube the rest are as good as dead, money spending machines. Ministers ndiyo hurumende ndiyo Zanu PF yacho. Vamwe vese havana dhiri vanhu vanomiririra vanhu, kuendesa zvichemo nekudzosa mhinduro ndiro basa rema MP nema Councillors, nhengo dzeparamende nenhengo dzekanzuru
Nimrod · 2 years ago
The Urban Councils act gives too much power to the respective minister. Ministers often abuse this power to override decisions by local authorities. The act must be overhauled to limit interference by local Gvt ministers
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
When council does not agree with the minister they are allowed to register that by reporting to parliament before they sign such deals. That these were signed for by councillors of the time shows they were in it without coercion. Better to resign before being forced to sign such if there was any force applied. Apa vakadya apa same na minister wacho
saka · 2 years ago
saka izvi zvaratidza kuti tsenengamu arikutaura sure kuti zanu ne CCC yacho chinhu chimwe
Faith · 2 years ago
HCC is under Harare City Council/municipality or whatever its called, which is under Ministry of local govt(zanu pf) minister wacho ndi Moyo. Ma councillors nema MP basa rawo kumiririra vanhu not development, service delivery yemunyika mese inoitwa nema minister/ hurumende not ma MP. Dont just argue for the sake of it, or its lack of knowledge on your part ana Maparamuro and other ídiots. Zanu pf is a failure and it will keep on doing so
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
Ignorance is what you are displaying here. HCC is led by opposition where Biti is very influencial. HCC would get into these deals after consulting senior party officials or in consultation with them and that includes Biti. Unless you tell me HCC has such a free reign that it can operate outside party influence for which still the party will carry the blame for being poorly organised. Dont defend politicians unless you are also benefiting from their corrupt activities. Council is a baby of the party and local gvt, unless we have a Pomona situation we should never defend the councillors and the party to which they belong. An elected official represents the sponsoring party at all times which is why the party has power to recall them when they go against the party. Show me a list of councillors who were recalled for these deals and I will agree with you otherwise sit down and keep quiet
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
MPs represent the people and their main business is to hold the gvt to account on behalf of the people. MPs make laws which is why parliament is the legislature. They approve gvt activities which is why they have the power to call ministers and the president to answer questions. All these activities are geared towards all forms of development for the country. Kana uchiti development harisi basa ra MP urikuratidza pfungwa shoma wena
-_- · 2 years ago
sounds as if Maparamuro is defending the ministry that's has the resources to ensure such deals don't take place.MPs and Councilors are there to stand as the voice of the people but the ministry of local governance is there to ensure that councils don't go out of line and threaten the security of the nation. Those activities should have been stopped by the Ministry it shows that the minister and his team are not even bothering to look at whats happening in the HCC, or maybe they actually took part in the activities.
Maparamuro · 2 years ago
Help me understand, HCC has been in opposition hands since 2000,what has been happening there is party business, party business is decided at party HQ, where was Biti when these decisions were being made?
Dr Hannibal Lecter · 2 years ago
I remember this story when it was first reported.......Cde Chombo achapinda munya iyi don't worry. he forced HCC to cede land opposite borrowdale race course for the airport road.
... · 2 years ago
go on biti , , , , , , , , even ccc ikasatonga iwee muparliament hauubve

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