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Flamboyant Zanu-PF youth leader in trouble
13 Nov 2014 at 10:51hrs | Views
David Tawodzera Muhambi and one of his Mercedes Benz which was attached over $30,000 debt
THE Sheriff of the High Court yesterday attached three vehicles and household property belonging to flamboyant Zanu-PF Youth League Bulawayo provincial secretary for indigenisation and economic empowerment, David Tawodzera Muhambi, over a $30,000 debt.
The debt, which accrued over two years, follows Muhambi's failure to pay prominent Harare businessman Bruno Fungayi Takawira the full amount following a car sale deal involving a luxurious Mercedes Benz S600.
Muhambi bought the vehicle for $60,000 in 2012 and paid Takawira half the amount on the understanding that he would settle the remainder at an agreed date.
He, however, failed to pay the money prompting Takawira to file summons at the Harare High Court.
The attachment of the property comes days after the youth leader survived a planned vote of no confidence for allegedly distributing placards last Friday criticising Vice President Joice Mujuru and ousted war veterans' leader Jabulani Sibanda.
According to court papers (Case Number HC8969/14) in which Takawira is cited as the plaintiff while Muhambi is the defendant, Harare High Court judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba ordered the sheriff or his deputy to attach and execute Muhambi's movable property.
"The sheriff for Zimbabwe or his lawful deputy is hereby required and directed to attach and take into execution the movable goods of the defendant (David Tawodzera Muhambi) of Burnside, Bulawayo, and of the same cause to be realised the sum of $30, 000 with an interest rate of 5 percent per annum on the sum of $15, 000 in respect of one month from February 18 to March 18 2013 and the costs of arbitration in the sum of $1, 500," said Justice Chigumba .
Muhambi was also ordered to pay the plaintiff or his legal practitioners the costs of suit as well as transfer ownership of the Mercedes S600.
When a Chronicle news crew visited Muhambi's house, the sheriff was in the process of listing and identifying the property for attachment. The attached goods, which include a Mitsubishi Pajero, Mercedes Benz E240 and household property, were taken to Hammer and Tongue Auctioneers in Belmont. The Mercedes S600 could not be driven to the auctioneers as it was said to be in South Africa for repairs.
The debt, which accrued over two years, follows Muhambi's failure to pay prominent Harare businessman Bruno Fungayi Takawira the full amount following a car sale deal involving a luxurious Mercedes Benz S600.
Muhambi bought the vehicle for $60,000 in 2012 and paid Takawira half the amount on the understanding that he would settle the remainder at an agreed date.
He, however, failed to pay the money prompting Takawira to file summons at the Harare High Court.
According to court papers (Case Number HC8969/14) in which Takawira is cited as the plaintiff while Muhambi is the defendant, Harare High Court judge Justice Priscilla Chigumba ordered the sheriff or his deputy to attach and execute Muhambi's movable property.
"The sheriff for Zimbabwe or his lawful deputy is hereby required and directed to attach and take into execution the movable goods of the defendant (David Tawodzera Muhambi) of Burnside, Bulawayo, and of the same cause to be realised the sum of $30, 000 with an interest rate of 5 percent per annum on the sum of $15, 000 in respect of one month from February 18 to March 18 2013 and the costs of arbitration in the sum of $1, 500," said Justice Chigumba .
Muhambi was also ordered to pay the plaintiff or his legal practitioners the costs of suit as well as transfer ownership of the Mercedes S600.
When a Chronicle news crew visited Muhambi's house, the sheriff was in the process of listing and identifying the property for attachment. The attached goods, which include a Mitsubishi Pajero, Mercedes Benz E240 and household property, were taken to Hammer and Tongue Auctioneers in Belmont. The Mercedes S600 could not be driven to the auctioneers as it was said to be in South Africa for repairs.
Source - chronicle
