By Staff Writer
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has approached the courts seeking an order to set aside the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Lands and Agriculture chairperson Justice Mayor Wadyajena findings.
The millers group accused Wadyejena of abusing his position to grab its grain and inputs transportation deal.
The association said they were ambushed by the committee, adding their chairperson Tafadzwa Musarara was being bullied by Wadyajena, a Zanu PF legislator.
“The applicants apply in terms of the provisions of the High Court Act Chapter 7:06 as read with the provisions of the Administrative Justice Act Chapter 10:28 and the common law for the review of the proceedings relating to the funds distributed by the 6th respondent (RBZ) to the 1st applicant (GMAZ) for procurement of wheat…” the application read in part.
In the application, GMAZ, Drotsky (Pvt) Limited and Musarara were the applicants.
They cited the parliamentary committee, its chairperson Wadyajena, Parliament of Zimbabwe, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda, Clerk of Parliament, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube as respondents, respectively.
The association indicated that Wadyajena failed to declare his interests in the matter, but went on to preside over the inquiry despite him being conflicted.
In his founding affidavit, Musarara said Wadyajena’s conduct during the proceedings were reckless and unprofessional
“The reckless and unprofessional conduct of 2nd respondent manifested itself in relation to a separate enquiry in respect of funding by the 1st applicant (GIMAZ) to the Grain Marketing Board. 1st applicant wrote a letter of complaint against 2nd respondent to 5th respondent on the conduct of (Wadyajena) that he was on witch hunt against 1st applicant,” he submitted.
