Zimbabwe Has No Match-fixing Legislation, Suspects May Walk Free

Harare - Zimbabwe does not have legislation to prosecute match-fixing suspects but can only be charged with fraud amid the recent scandals ...

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Harare - Zimbabwe does not have legislation to prosecute match-fixing suspects but can only be charged with fraud amid the recent scandals that threaten to contaminate local soccer.

According to information gathered by a local publication. “There is no law that covers such a scam. Charges that would or probably be taken against the suspects can be fraud although with this charge, they could walk free.”

Under the prevailing statutes, offenders can walk free because there are no laws against doping and match-fixing in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Sport and Recreation mentioned their intention to craft appropriate laws.

Match-fixing Is Not A Crime In Zimbabwe

“The cancer of corruption traverses all sections of the football fraternity thereby crippling the optimal development of football in Zimbabwe. It is, therefore, Government’s intention to deal with the cancer of corruption in football and other sport codes, by including, but not limited to, the introduction of legislation on match-fixing as well as doping.

Meanwhile, scary allegations continue to be unearthed.

The whistleblower in the latest match fixing scam has provideded damning evidence, including a copy of a $400 000 transaction transferred into a South African bank account, WhatsApp Messenger text messages exchanged by the cartel.

Former ZIFA chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya, former Zimbabwe Warriors’ coach Ian Gorowa, suspended ZIFA board member, Edzai Kasinauyo, allegedly working in conjunction with an unidentified Asian match-fixer identified only as “Chief” have been sucked in the scam.

A handful of players based in south Africa have been mentioned as well. According to the evidence, Rushwaya masterminded the scam. - tinzwei.com/The Herald

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