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Hon. Mangoma indicted for trial, committed to prison
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)
March 25, 2011

Harare Magistrate Kudakwashe Jarabini on Friday 25 March 2011 indicted Energy and Power Development Minister Hon. Elton Mangoma for trial at the High Court and committed him to prison.

Magistrate Jarabini indicted Hon. Mangoma for trial at the High Court on 18 July 2011 after Chris Mutangadura, the Chief Law Officer in the Attorney General's Office served the indict papers to Hon. Mangoma's lawyers Beatrice Mtetwa and Selby Hwacha, who are senior members of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.

Hon. Mangoma was arrested on Friday morning and charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in Section 174 (1) (a) as read with Section 174 (2) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.

The State alleges that Hon. Mangoma unlawfully and intentionally abused his public office for the purpose of showing disfavor to some local and South African companies, which had participated in a tender for the supply and delivery of prepayment revenue management system meters and associated equipment.

Prosecutors said Hon. Mangoma unlawfully instructed ZESA Holdings board chairman Dr Noah Madziva, Benjamin Rafemoyo and the State Procurement Board to stop processing the tender for the supply of prepaid electricity meters after adjudication thereby effectively cancelling a tender awaiting announcement of the winner. Hon. Mangoma was taken to Harare Remand Prison by prison guards.

Hon. Mangoma's arrest is the second one this month after he was arrested by the police on 10 March 2011 and charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer and contravening the state procurement act.

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