{"id":55419,"date":"2022-03-03T21:46:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=55419"},"modified":"2022-03-03T21:16:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T19:16:15","slug":"joc-seizes-council-prado-from-recalled-gweru-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/joc-seizes-council-prado-from-recalled-gweru-mayor","title":{"rendered":"JOC Seizes Council Prado From Recalled Gweru Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Joint Operations Command (JOC) has seized a luxurious US$170 000 council Prado vehicle that former Gweru City Mayor Josiah Makombe (MDC Alliance) had been clinging to since he was recalled from office in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle was impounded by JOC, a security arm comprising of officers drawn from the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS).<\/p>\n<p>Gweru District Development Coordinator (DDC) Ndeya Nyede confirmed the development in an interview with The Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Makombe will appear in court facing a charge of abuse of council property. Said Nyede:<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle is now under police custody. It is an offence to remain with council property when you are no longer serving the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Makombe was recalled by the Douglas Mwonzora led MDC-T for his alleged allegiance to the then Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance, now the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).<\/p>\n<p>Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association (GRRA) director Cornelia Selipiwe recently wrote a letter to the City of Gweru seeking its response over the continued use of the council vehicle by Makombe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Joint Operations Command (JOC) has seized a luxurious US$170 000 council Prado vehicle that former Gweru City Mayor Josiah Makombe (MDC Alliance) had been clinging to since he was recalled from office in 2021. 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