Zimbabwe: Muchechetere Seeks Acquittal in Fraud Rap

DISGRACED ZBC chief executive officer, Happison Muchechetere, on Tuesday filed for an exception the fraud charges he faces in a development that could lead to his acquittal if upheld.

Facing jail for fraud, abuse of office and flouting tender procedures in connection with the acquisition of an outside broadcast van (OB Van) for the public broadcaster, Muchechetere however argues that the law under which he was charged is constitutionally invalid.

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