Garwe denies chiefs are being forced to pay ministry fees

Money drama got swatted down fast after claims surfaced that rural leaders were being shaken down for cash.

Payment rumors shut down

• Daniel Garwe from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works flatly rejected the cash claims.
• Garwe insisted that no Chief, Headman, or Village Head was told to hand over money.
• Ministry rules, he argued, stick to the Constitution of Zimbabwe and the Traditional Leaders Act.
• Any official fees move through formal Government systems, not random side channels.

Call to report shady behavior

• Daniel Garwe pushed both citizens and traditional leaders to flag suspicious demands.
• Reports, he said, should go straight to the Zimbabwe Republic Police or the Ministry.
• Authorities, according to Garwe, will move quickly on anyone caught running that scheme.