Former Water Resources minister Munacho Mutezo faces the loss of valuable farm equipment and livestock. A court battle with Des Moines Farm resulted in a judgment requiring payment of US$455,000 for agricultural improvements. The High Court authorized sheriff officials to seize property at Fernicary Farm in Manicaland province. Justice Samuel Deme rejected Mutezo's attempt to block the auction by claiming government ownership of certain items. The former minister argued that six pieces of equipment came from a 2007-2008 state mechanization program.
Des Moines Farm disputed these claims and highlighted Mutezo's expulsion from the ruling party. The company emphasized that the former minister lost any connection to government property after his political removal. Court documents show that the attached assets comprise tractors, generators, pumps, and cattle valued at substantial amounts. Legal representatives for both parties presented arguments before the final ruling dismissed the ownership challenge.
Des Moines Farm disputed these claims and highlighted Mutezo's expulsion from the ruling party. The company emphasized that the former minister lost any connection to government property after his political removal. Court documents show that the attached assets comprise tractors, generators, pumps, and cattle valued at substantial amounts. Legal representatives for both parties presented arguments before the final ruling dismissed the ownership challenge.
