US$7,7m goat scandal: Chimombe, Mpofu in no show

 LAWYERS representing Zanu PF members Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are awaiting sentencing in a US$7,7 million fraud over a botched goat scheme tender, did not turn up in court despite the judge having warned against such conduct on Monday. 

Lovemore Madhuku, Ashiel Mugiya and Tapson Dzvetero failed to turn up for the pre-sentencing of Chimombe and Mpofu. 

On Monday, Madhuku filed an application to stay pre-sentencing proceedings, saying he intended to approach the Supreme Court to compel presiding judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda to release the written judgment for them to prepare their pre-sentencing guidelines. 

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