Aspiring Makoni West MP Moses Ruwona in trouble

Zim Now Writer

It never rains but pours for Zanu PF Makoni West aspiring candidate, Moses Ruwona, who defeated sitting National Assembly Member for the constituency, Jenfan Muswere, in the recent primary elections.

Muswere is also Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister.

Ruwona was later disqualified, leaving Muswere as the party’s candidate for the harmonised elections.

Today, Ruwona is set to appear in court for bail application in a case in which he is accused of fraud and money laundering involving about US$500 000.

However, it appears ever since he defeated Muswere, problems seem to have visited him as on Monday, he appeared before magistrate Dennis Mangosi, facing criminal charges.

He is charged alongside Macmillan Chiweshe.

It is alleged that sometime in December 2022, Aubrey Chademana, who is the complainant in the matter, was awarded a contract by Liquid Telecommunications Holdings (Pvt) Limited in Zimbabwe to supply outdoor Wi-Fi routers, which were supposed to be imported from Liquid Telecommunication Holdings in Mauritius.

On December 8, it is alleged, Chademana engaged Ruwona, who undertook to use his offshore foreign currency account to make the payment.

On the same day, Chiweshe received US$630 400 from the complainant and forwarded it to Ruwona to settle the bill.

It is alleged that Ruwona provided a fake proof of payment document, claiming to have transferred the money from his account in Zambia to Liquid Telecommunications Mauritius’ Standard Bank.

Ruwona and Chiweshe sent the complainant another fake proof of payment on January 20, 2023 and yet another one on February 3.

They sent a proof of payment of US$426 420 on February 15 and on February 17, they sent a proof of payment of US$203 910.

They successfully transferred US$280 332 and US$132 151.24 to Liquid Telecommunications Mauritius on March 7, but failed to account for the remaining US$218 249.

The two also duped Access Finance of US$256 000 using the same method in a deal to import fabric material.