Zimbabwe’s parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and energy is calling a host of former ministers and senior officials to explain their role in the country’s diamond trade as it exercises a more muscular role that could entail revisiting transactions with the state like that of Zimplats handing over millions of ounces of unmined platinum to the government. On the sidelines of the inaugural Harare Indaba in Johannesburg, committee chairman Temba Mliswa reiterated a warning to the government that they ignore the committee "at their peril" and investigations would be conducted into past deals to weed out corruption. Appearing with new Mines Minister Winston Chitando on a public relations blitz to highlight changes under the government of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the message was clear: Zimbabwe wants to be more investor friendly and consistent in its approach to the sector. As part of restoring the country’s reputation after 37 years of mismanagement under former president Robert Mugabe...
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