Political Correspondent
A top Zanu-PF official in Manicaland is facing trouble for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of timber from Allied Timbers in Chimanimani.
“We do not work with thieves, and that is the reason we terminated his contract,” said Remigio Nenzou, CEO of Allied Timbers.
Law Tiengane, the managing director of Climb Harder Private Limited, had his contract with Allied Timbers terminated due to the alleged theft.
According to a letter of termination, Allied Timbers discovered discrepancies in the tally workbook and purchased logs invoice register, indicating under-declared and unrecorded volumes.
“This constitutes a clear violation of the terms and conditions outlined in the contract,” the letter reads.
Tiengane was accused of stealing 192.21 cubic meters of pine logs between November 29, 2023, and April 29 this year.
“The under-declaration and un-recorded volumes directly contravene the Allied Timber Zimbabwe standard operating procedures, and such actions are unacceptable and detrimental to the business between our companies,” the letter states.
Allied Timbers terminated the contract due to the severity of the actions and the breach of trust.
“Therefore, we advise that the contract agreement between ourselves has been terminated with immediate effect,” the letter concludes.
Tiengane refused to comment on the matter.
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