{"id":29493,"date":"2020-10-29T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T18:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=29493"},"modified":"2020-10-29T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T18:43:11","slug":"mnangagwas-sacu-storms-harare-council-meeting-detains-councillors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mnangagwas-sacu-storms-harare-council-meeting-detains-councillors","title":{"rendered":"Mnangagwa\u2019s Sacu storms Harare council meeting, detains councillors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) has reportedly stopped an on-going full Council meeting Thursday detaining all in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>City Deputy Mayor Luckson Mukunguma who was chairing the meeting reportedly vanished as Sacu members put the city fathers under siege.<br \/>\nMayor Jacob Mafume could however not confirm the drama when contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am coming from the Harare Agricultural Show and not aware of anything. Will find out from my officials,\u201d said Mafume.<br \/>\nAccording to the Herald, Mukunguma is being sought by the anti-graft unit in connection with land scams.<\/p>\n<p>Several Harare council officials have in the past few months been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on allegations of corruption.<\/p>\n<p>SACU head Thabani Mpofu was not responding to calls made by newzimbabwe.com.<\/p>\n<p>SACU is housed under President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s office and complements the work of the police and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) has reportedly stopped an on-going full Council meeting Thursday detaining all in attendance. City Deputy Mayor Luckson Mukunguma who was chairing the meeting reportedly vanished as Sacu members put the city fathers under siege. 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