David Batau
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David Butau is a member of parliament of Zimbabwe
representing the district of Guruve North. He was chairman of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget and Finance.
In late 2007, Butau fled to the United Kingdom
to avoid arrest; he subsequently denied all wrongdoing, stating that he had been motivated by fear of police corruption. He later spent several months in South Africa
, before returning to stand trial in March 2009. In May 2009 he was acquitted on all counts after the prosecution dropped the charges.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
representing the district of Guruve North. He was chairman of the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget and Finance.
In late 2007, Butau fled to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to avoid arrest; he subsequently denied all wrongdoing, stating that he had been motivated by fear of police corruption. He later spent several months in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, before returning to stand trial in March 2009. In May 2009 he was acquitted on all counts after the prosecution dropped the charges.