BREAKING: Midlands PMD, Tariro Ndlovu exonerated
Midlands Provincial Mining Director (PMD) Tariro Ndlovu who was arrested last week was exonerated by the court on Friday as it found no basis to even proceed with the trial.
Anerudo Mapuranga
The court found that Ndlovu was not the right person to put on trial as he did not preside over the case which he was arrested for. The court concluded that this case was in 2014 and Ndlovu joined the Mines and Mining Development Ministry in 2018, it was impossible for him to preside over a 2014 case.
The Police were reprimanded by the prosecution and told to do a better job before arrests. The police were told that in the case of Ndlovu they did not follow procedure as they arrested him to investigate which was outside the law, the police should have arrested him after all investigations were exhausted.
The Police were also asked why they are not arresting the Minister of Mines and Mining Development because Ndlovu’s position is the Ministry’s point.
As disputes increase across the country it is essential that the Mines Ministry speeds up the Cadastre system as they claim it is the solution to the eradication of conflicts.
After the news broke of Ndlovu’s arrest Mining Zimbabwe received several calls from shocked Miners hailing from Midlands.
“Gweru Ministry of Mines is a much better place since this guy took over. You know how bad things were before him. We appreciate the fight against corruption but this sounds suspicious, so sad,” a trusted source said.