Debating a motion in Parliament introduced by Moses Mare (Chiredzi West) on ‘Accountability and Remittance of Diamonds Proceeds’ Dongo stunned the house when he said: “Zanenga Luke, ID Number 47070923 W47 was vetted and qualified as a political detainee in 2010 and was paid $2 122.01 in November 2010.
“Posthumous payment was done since this purported pensioner died on the 2nd October 2010. This person was born on the 1st October, 1968, suggesting that when the war ended, he was just 12 years old.
“Muswewembudzi Peter, ID Number 42148132 L42, born on 22 September 1975 of Western Triangle, Highfields. His war veteran number is VT1415094V and he is receiving receiving $116 per month as a war pension. This guy was born in 1975, which means by the end of the war, he was five years old,” said Dongo.
Mare had earlier called for transparency in the distribution of the proceeds raised from the sale of diamonds at Chiadzwa in order to improve civil servants’ salaries.
“Therefore, this august House calls upon the government to ensure that all proceeds from previous sales of diamonds from Chiadzwa are properly accounted for and remitted to Treasury.
He further demanded: “That the government puts in place the necessary legislation and mechanism to enable Treasury to take full control of all diamonds in the country, ensure that all minerals are sold to the best advantage of the country and remove the over 70 000 ghost workers from the government pay-roll,” said Mare.
He added that the country’s resources were not being utilised in the best interest of the nation. “The other one is; we want to minimise foreign trips with large entourages especially the trips to Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia. This will boost financial re-sources towards salaries,” he said.
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