Parliament calls on government to investigate Kasukuwere over Marange–Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust within 14 days

9.2.8 There are cases of villagers, that have not been relocated being affected by mining effluent, especially in areas being mined by DMC and Jinan, and the Committee was informed by Provincial Administrator's Office that there are no formally instituted medical facilities and assistance given to the affected villagers.

9.2.9 That villagers are now supposed to pay between $100 and $150 for irrigation plots, something which is not affordable to most villagers.

10     COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.    The Committee recommends that as an absolute priority, The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, through the new company Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) must expedite the relocations and compensation of displaced villagers. This process must commence within 45days after adoption of this report in Parliament and must be completed within an acceptable agreed timeframe.

2.    This timeframe must be established in consultation with the Board of the M-Z CSOT. Additionally, the Committee recommends that consultations are held in order that relocatees are accorded the chance to address concerns around the inadequacies of their new plots and associated services.

3.    A firm and written commitment by ZCDC with a clear payment plan of the $50m must be availed and agreed to with M-Z CSOT by 11 January 2017.

4.    That with immediate effect, any further recruitment by ZCDC must give priority to the employment of qualifying and trainable people from the local areas and adheres to standard labour practices.

5.    In order to establish a good rapport between ZCDC and the community, the company must respect the traditional leadership, norms, values and customs of the locals.

6.    Henceforth, the ZCDC should submit itself to public scrutiny in the manner of all state enterprises and parastatals to ensure it is managed with the highest levels of transparency and accountability. If this is to truly mark a departure from cloak and dagger management of the sector, then new ways of working and reporting must also be employed. With respect to community relations, it is recommended that the new company adhere to international standards of reporting around sustainability, such as GRI and ISO Standards.

7.  With the findings of this enquiry revealing clear deception bordering on criminal abuse of office, the Committee calls upon the Zimbabwe Republic Police, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, the Auditor General and all relevant authorities to institute formal proceedings within 14 days (from the day of adoption of this report) to investigate the conduct of Hon. Minister Saviour Kasukuwere, officials from the Ministry of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board as well as the diamond mining companies in relation to the M-Z CSOT.

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