The Citizens Coalition for Change says it is prepared to go to court to stop Harare local government minister July Moyo from forcing authorities to buy fire apparatus from Belarus at an inflated price, reports bulawayo24.com.

FA reported Tuesday that Moyo entered into an agreement to buy about 70 engines for $32 million using local authorities’ devolution funds, which caused uproar as councils were not consulted and they’re overpriced by about $270,000 apiece.

Earlier: Uproar as Harare (Zimbabwe) Inks $32M, 70-Engine Deal

The engines were set to be purchased from a company owned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s friend Alyaksandr Zingman, which, of course, added to the uproar.

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