WICKNELL : I WILL BOUNCE BACK

Wicknell Chivayo, was in court last week fighting charges of fraud involving US$5,6 million, which the Zimbabwe Power Company paid towards f...

Wicknell Chivayo, was in court last week fighting charges of fraud involving US$5,6 million, which the Zimbabwe Power Company paid towards feasibility tests for the Gwanda solar project.  Chivayo’s lawyers are saying  the matter is purely civil in nature. “There is uncontroverted evidence which proves that the entire amount paid by ZPC was used in accordance with the requirements of the engineering procurement and construction contract. The acceptance by ZPC that our clients over delivered its obligations in accordance with the engineering procurement and construction contract and used the advance payment for pre-commencement activities places beyond any reasonable doubt that no party was defrauded. That contract was still valid,” said Mr Wilson Manase.