Paul Nyathi|PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa swore in undeserving Kumbirai Hodzi as the country’s substantive Prosecutor General at State House on Wednesday.

Hodzi, has been Acting PG since July 24 last year.

Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, Hodzi said he was geared to escalate the fight against corruption through improving the quality of the dockets and prosecution.

Hodzi said quality investigations and prosecution of cases was key to ensure conviction of all those who are guilty of graft.

“We want to improve the quality of investigations, dockets and the prosecution of matters to ensure that the guilty are sent to jail,” said Hodzi.

He said his office had received corruption complaints against some magistrates and prosecutors.

“After what happened recently at Harare Magistrates Court, we received a number of complaints against magistrates and prosecutors. Investigations are already underway,” he said.

Hodzi vowed to unearth all the corruption cartels in the justice system which include lawyers, judicial officers and prosecutors.

Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi attended the ceremony.

Hodzi replaced Advocate Ray Goba, who resigned mid last year.
Prior to July 24, 2018, Hodzi was Deputy Attorney-General in charge of the Legal Advice Section since 2012.

The race for the substantive PG’s post had 10 candidates who were publicly interviewed in November last year.
Hodzi came seventh in the interviews and was not in the original list of names forwarded to the Presidium for appointment.

The other candidates were: Mrs Noria Mashumba, Mrs Florence Ziyambi, Ms Jessie Majome, Mrs Wendy Chingeya, Justice Maphios Cheda, Mr Misheck Hogwe,
Mr Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, Mr Edmund Marondedza and Mr Tichaona Mantsebo.