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By Richard Kawazi
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has initiated investigations concerning sexual abuse and exploitation allegations laid against controversial preacher Walter Magaya, leader of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries (PHD).
This follows a recent High Court order giving the greenlight for the probe to proceed after Magaya failed in his bid to halt the investigations through a legal challenge.
The investigation was gazetted on 23 August 2019 (General Notice NO.1444) however, Magaya presented a legal challenge which stopped the process.
In a statement Friday, the ZGC called out to all victims of the cleric to come forward and submit their allegations for the probe to commence.
“ZGC wishes to advise members of the public that the ZGC in its commission meeting number 38 on the 4th of August 2022 resolved to recommend investigation of the allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of women levelled against prophet Walter Magaya of PhD Ministries.
“The investigation which was gazetted on the 23rd of August 2019 (General notice No. 1444/2019) was halted by the legal challenge launched by the key respondent Mr Walter Magaya.
“We are happy that the courts have given legal which have paved way for the continuance of our process.”
“As such, we are calling on all citizens who might have complaints of sexual exploitation and abuse involving the conduct of Walter Magaya to present particulars of their complaints to the Zimbabwe Gender commission,” read the statement.
In July 2019, scores of women came out alleging sexual exploitation claims against the man of cloth but their efforts hit a brick wall following his challenge to stop the probe. Nhau/Indaba
