Mliswa Speaks On Laptop Scam
The African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) has called for action against corruption saying the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) should probe the administration of parliament after it gave its nod to a shady US$1,6 million laptop supply deal.
Secretary for Finance and Economic Development, George Guvamatanga, last week revealed that treasury had rejected a tender awarded to a company called Blinart Investments P/L by Parliament for the supply of 173 laptops priced at US$9,200 each, translating to US$1,6 million.
APNAC chairman Temba Mliswa said action must be taken against those involved in the scandal to curb corruption.
“We call upon the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to summon the Administration of Parliament, so that it explains itself on these allegations of corruption. There is no one who is above the law and as such there should be ‘no sacred cows’,” Mliswa said.
“The Zimbabwean Chapter of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) would like to express its discontentment with the corruption allegations that are being levelled against the Legislature.
“Firstly in the Auditor General’s report and secondly in the botched procurement of the 173 laptops and 79 Desktops through Blinart Investments and Mid-End Computers and Hardware.”
Finance Ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga
Mliswa also raised questions on the whereabouts of the document that is purported to have…
