By Farai D Hove| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been pressured to explain to address public on revelations that convicted fraudster Wicknell Chivayo was dished a total near $1 billion in tender contracts. Mnangagwa was the head of a commission over-seeing the Tender Board in the years running up to and before his ascendancy to State House, the same period Chivayo won his tenders. Many have alleged that Chivayo due to political influence, could easily escape investigations for his Gwanda Solar Project contract payment for a whopping $5 million.

Inquiries have since been submitted to the President to inspire public confidence as the revelations become more glaring.

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Already President Mnangagwa has been criticised for another tender which was for the construction of the Beitbridge road whose total cost ended up being inflated by a suspicious $2 billion. More revelations emerged that the figure was furthermore changed several times.

For the Beitbridge highway road, Mnangagwa was criticised by the MDC party. Harare West legislator, Jessie Majome, said the way the project was handled raised suspicion. “The move startlingly breaks all the rules in the good governance and rule of law book. What on earth happened to checks and balances? Is it a trap for him (Mnangagwa) to trip on? Moreso it rides roughshod over the rigorous procedures in the Procurement Act and the principles of financial management in the Constitution. No wonder why we keep ranking low on the business competitiveness index,” she said.