The party has several companies, among them Zidco, Tregers Holdings and Catercraft, among others. The majority of the companies are in limbo or operating well below capacity.
In the early 2000s, the Zanu (PF) politburo set up an investigation team to probe maladministration at party companies but findings have been kept under wraps.
Mutasa said Zanu (PF) was sharpening its teeth and was hunting down corrupt party officials.
Last week, the party suspended senior party officials in Manicaland province.
These are Mike Madiro (Provincial Chairman), Tawanda Mukodza (Youth Chairman), Mubuso Chinguno (Youth Provincial Secretary for Administration), Admire Mahacha (Youth Provincial Secretary for Security) and former District Coordinating Chairperson, Clever Muparutsa.
“As a party we do not condone corruption and are sending the right signal to the world to reflect what Zanu (PF) stands for. We have engaged auditors to take stock of our assets and activities. This will help expose any malpractice,” said Mutasa.
He added that those recently suspended from the party were allegedly involved in corrupt practices, which included extorting close to $1 million from diamond mining companies in Manicaland.
They are also accused of looting cattle meant for the 2012 President’s 21st February Movement celebrations.
Madiro and colleagues allegedly solicited $750 000 from diamond mining companies in Chiadzwa, purportedly for party use but converted to their own use.
Zanu (PF) has vowed to live to President Robert Mugabe’s pledge made at the Zanu (PF) annual national people’s conference held in Gweru last December, to let police investigate senior party officials and corrupt government ministers without fear or favour.
“We want to tidy up our party image so cabinet ministers and other party officials implicated in corruption will be weeded out,” said Mutasa.
Mutasa indicated that culprits who allegedly demanded $10 million bribe money from South Africa companies that wanted to invest in Zimbabwe, would be dealt with accordingly when identified.
“It is unfortunate that we have no clue as to who exactly demanded bribes from potential investors in South Africa,” said Mutasa.
The warning issued by Madiro that ‘those who live in glass houses should not throw stones’ following the probe around him suggests that corruption is widespread in Zanu (PF).
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