The management board chairperson of Chinhoyi Municipality’s privatised liquor undertaking arm, Chinhoyi Liquor Marketing (Chilma), Clifford Chisakuwana, whose team was accused of incompetence and suspected corruption resulting in the non-viability of operations, has resigned.
Chinhoyi Municipality finance committee chairperson councillor Divies Zinduru told NewsDay yesterday Chisakuwana had thrown in the towel after facing a barrage of criticism over his involvement in alleged “shady dealings” at Chilma as well as conflict of interest.
Chisakuwana is employed by Delta Beverages as operations manager.
“The Chilma board chairman tendered his resignation last week, but his resignation will be discussed in the next full council,” confirmed Zinduru.
He added before Chisakuwana’s resignation, the board had submitted another financial report following the 14-day ultimatum that lapsed on March 19 to submit a detailed one after the first was dismissed as “dubious”.
The latest report will be tabled at the next full council meeting expected tomorrow for deliberations, the finance committee chairperson said.
At last month’s full council meeting, municipality fathers agreed to set up a probe team to investigate operations at all the beerhalls.
It was noted in the first submitted financial report, rentals received from tenants at Jongwe, Number One, Alaska and Shackleton beerhalls under Chilma were not declared.
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Councillors called for Chilma’s urgent disbanding, arguing the loss-making entity was bleeding the already cash-strapped municipality, which was at times forced to pay the firm’s creditors such as Zesa.
The underfire board led by Chisakuwana and his deputy Eddie Kadewere recently stunned a finance committee meeting highlighting the firm had in 2011 posted a $9 989,54 net profit, which was in the form of empty beer bottles and stock, although the entities’ stocks were heavily depleted.
