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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 May 2011
Citation
HH 99-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 99
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Bhunu J
Full Bench
Bhunu J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawProcurement Law
Keywords
procurementtenderfuel crisis
Tags
Procurement OffenceFuel Crisis
legislation
Statutes Cited
- {'**statute_name**': 'Procurement Act [Chapter 22:14]', '**section**': '30', '**treatment**': 'applied', '**for_proposition**': 'Governs procurement procedures requiring tender processes for government contracts.', '**interpretation**': 'The court applied s 30 to evaluate whether the accused violated procurement laws by bypassing tender requirements.', '**verbatim**': 'Not directly quoted in the text provided.'}
- {'**statute_name**': 'Procurement Regulations [S.I. 171 of 2002]', '**section**': '5(4)(a)(ii) and 35', '**treatment**': 'applied', '**for_proposition**': 'Specifies exceptions and procedural requirements for procurement during emergencies.', '**interpretation**': 'The provisions were used to assess the legality of the accused’s actions during the fuel crisis.', '**verbatim**': 'Not directly quoted in the text provided.\n---\n### OTHER AUTHORITIES'}
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the state is entitled to re-examine the witness on the existence of an approved list of foreign fuel suppliers.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Witness testimony referencing the approved list during cross-examination."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, Minister of Energy and Power Development, allegedly bypassed tender requirements to purchase diesel during a fuel crisis. The state's witness confirmed traditional suppliers but denied their inclusion in the National Procurement Committee. The defense challenged the existence of an approved list of foreign suppliers, prompting the state's application for re-examination.
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