AAG Want Bulawayo Council Officials Investigated Over Ambulance Scam
Published: 2016 February 28 06:04:36 (3642 Views)
THE Matabeleland Chapter of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) wants two Bulawayo City Council senior officials to be investigated for alleged criminal abuse of office following a botched ambulance tender in which the local authority paid a briefcase company about $200 000 and it disappeared without supplying the "state-of-the-art ambulances " it had promised.
The AGG suspects that this was a council inside job that should be investigated.
In its letter of complaint to the police, the AAG fingers two senior council officials (names supplied) for "flouting of clause six in the procurement of four ambulances with state-of-the-art equipment" and "flouting general conditions of tender in cherry-picking awards in spite of bids".
According to the letter, in terms of Clause 15 of Council's Conditions of Contract, a further bid security of 10 percent of bid price that translates to $34 184,40 which is meant as a means of evaluating the suppliers' credibility, was supposed to be furnished.
The AAG further alleges that the initial tender invitation starter terms were "cash upon delivery" but a council official (name supplied) decided to vary the terms of the tender to Access Medical, as their demand for a 60 percent advance payment was outside the tender specifications.
The pressure group accuses another BCC official, who was reportedly controversially promoted by the other senior council official who is also a suspect in this case, of neglecting his duty in this particular case.
The AAG alleges the lifestyle of this official changed dramatically soon after the award of this contract.
It says the official has made "considerable lifestyle changes, upgrades as follows: acquiring a luxury Volvo S-Class vehicle, acquiring a Mazda B Series truck, moved from Cowdray Park (Bulawayo) to a plush mansion in Suburbs (Bulawayo), upgraded his children to attend private schools and tuition for himself at the prestigious Great Zimbabwe University, where he enrolled about the same time".
Efforts to get a comment from the police spokesperson, Inspector Precious Simango were fruitless.
- Sunday News
The AGG suspects that this was a council inside job that should be investigated.
In its letter of complaint to the police, the AAG fingers two senior council officials (names supplied) for "flouting of clause six in the procurement of four ambulances with state-of-the-art equipment" and "flouting general conditions of tender in cherry-picking awards in spite of bids".
According to the letter, in terms of Clause 15 of Council's Conditions of Contract, a further bid security of 10 percent of bid price that translates to $34 184,40 which is meant as a means of evaluating the suppliers' credibility, was supposed to be furnished.
The AAG further alleges that the initial tender invitation starter terms were "cash upon delivery" but a council official (name supplied) decided to vary the terms of the tender to Access Medical, as their demand for a 60 percent advance payment was outside the tender specifications.
The pressure group accuses another BCC official, who was reportedly controversially promoted by the other senior council official who is also a suspect in this case, of neglecting his duty in this particular case.
The AAG alleges the lifestyle of this official changed dramatically soon after the award of this contract.
It says the official has made "considerable lifestyle changes, upgrades as follows: acquiring a luxury Volvo S-Class vehicle, acquiring a Mazda B Series truck, moved from Cowdray Park (Bulawayo) to a plush mansion in Suburbs (Bulawayo), upgraded his children to attend private schools and tuition for himself at the prestigious Great Zimbabwe University, where he enrolled about the same time".
Efforts to get a comment from the police spokesperson, Inspector Precious Simango were fruitless.
- Sunday News
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Anonymous user
2016 February 28 18:44:25
THERE IS MORE TO IT THAT'S WHY THE CITY'S EMERGENCY SERVICES HAS BEEN CAUGHT IN SIXES AND SEVENS IT BECAUSE OF SUCH MANAGEMENT STYLES. THEIR FIRE ENGINES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY BREAKDOWNS TAKE A VISIT TO THEIR FIRE HEADQUARTERS AND SEE FOR YOURSELF THE NUMBER OF FIRE ENGINES THAT ARE UNDER THE WORK (NOT WORKING).
Anonymous user
2016 February 28 10:25:04
this is definately corruption which might involve the city treasurer as well
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