‘Money launderer’ Wadyajena appears in court
Harare- Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena who was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) arrived at Harare Magistrate Court on Wednesday mid-morning.
He was apprehended on Tuesday together with Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) managing director Manamike, head of marketing, operations, ginning and logistics, Maxmore Njanji and Procurement Specialist Fortunate Molai, and Pierpont Moncroix Director Chiedza Danha on fraud and money laundering charges involving US$5million.
ZACC confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday evening.
“The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena, Cottco officials Pius Manamike, Maxmore Njanji and Fortunate Molai, and Pierpont Moncroix Director Chiedza Danha on fraud and money laundering charges involving USD$5million,” read the statement.
Wadyajena was arrested after chairing a heated agriculture parliamentary committee meeting on construction of Vungu dam in Midlands province.
He arrived at court in the company of his lawyers and ZACC officers.
The outspoken legislator was sucked in the looting scandal after police raided his farm house and found inputs as reported by Express Mail Zim a fortnight ago.
Wadyajena is also accused of abuse of office after reportedly looting presidential input scheme inputs meant for cotton farmers in his constituency.
