The Harare Commission of Inquiry has stopped Mayor Jacob Mafume's hearing to check a property he said was his home.
Justice Maphios Cheda leads the group that looks into Harare's business. They went to see a building at 1110 Coronation Road in Greendale. What they found was different from what the mayor had claimed. Instead of a house, they saw a place where people sell cars.
When Mayor Mafume tried to speak about this difference, Judge Cheda told him to wait. The group wanted to see the place because they learned the mayor had not told the truth under oath.
The mayor said it was a mix-up. He pointed out that his real house was nearby, just two streets away. The group did not accept this answer. They went ahead with their property check.
The people investigating this case, including news writers and all members of the group, have left the area. They are returning to the Disaster Management Centre to continue asking questions in public.
Justice Maphios Cheda leads the group that looks into Harare's business. They went to see a building at 1110 Coronation Road in Greendale. What they found was different from what the mayor had claimed. Instead of a house, they saw a place where people sell cars.
When Mayor Mafume tried to speak about this difference, Judge Cheda told him to wait. The group wanted to see the place because they learned the mayor had not told the truth under oath.
The mayor said it was a mix-up. He pointed out that his real house was nearby, just two streets away. The group did not accept this answer. They went ahead with their property check.
The people investigating this case, including news writers and all members of the group, have left the area. They are returning to the Disaster Management Centre to continue asking questions in public.
