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‘I buy $2 electricity tokens monthly’
07 Jun 2016 at 07:13hrs | Views
THE court gallery was left in roars of laughter after a Sakubva man tried to evade paying maintenance by claiming that they use $2 electricity tokens per month.
Manica Post reported that this was after Knowledge Matasva had been dragged to court by his wife, Talent Madhove who was claiming $390 maintenance for their two children.
Matasva offered $15.
Madhove described her husband as an irresponsible man who completely ignored the needs of his children and wife despite the fact that he gets at least $800 a month from his carpentry business.
Matasva, however, told the court that he was only an assistant carpenter who got $50 monthly as his earnings.
He further told the court that Madhove had thrown him out of their Sakubva lodgings and was now homeless.
"Why would I pay maintenance to someone who threw me out of the house? Surprisingly, she is claiming rentals and bills from me.
"Besides that she is claiming $50 for electricity bills and yet when we stayed together we used $2 electricity tokens for the whole month. What does she need to use the other $48 for," argued Matasva.
The presiding magistrate, Venencia Mugota, however, warned him against lying to the court.
"I was not born yesterday Matasva that I would believe those white lies that you use only $2 electricity token for the whole month. Please give us a reasonable amount," said the magistrate, but Matasva insisted that he only spent $2 on electricity.
"Your Worship he usually buys electricity tokens for $10 for the whole month, but they only last for about a week which is why I want $50. He is just lying so that he can evade paying maintenance," Madhove disputed.
Since Matasva had disputed the claims that he was a carpenter and that he owned a carpentry workshop, Madhove was ordered by the court to go to the Mutare Showgrounds and verify Matasva's monthly earnings.
The matter was adjourned to June 2.
Manica Post reported that this was after Knowledge Matasva had been dragged to court by his wife, Talent Madhove who was claiming $390 maintenance for their two children.
Matasva offered $15.
Madhove described her husband as an irresponsible man who completely ignored the needs of his children and wife despite the fact that he gets at least $800 a month from his carpentry business.
Matasva, however, told the court that he was only an assistant carpenter who got $50 monthly as his earnings.
He further told the court that Madhove had thrown him out of their Sakubva lodgings and was now homeless.
"Why would I pay maintenance to someone who threw me out of the house? Surprisingly, she is claiming rentals and bills from me.
"Besides that she is claiming $50 for electricity bills and yet when we stayed together we used $2 electricity tokens for the whole month. What does she need to use the other $48 for," argued Matasva.
The presiding magistrate, Venencia Mugota, however, warned him against lying to the court.
"I was not born yesterday Matasva that I would believe those white lies that you use only $2 electricity token for the whole month. Please give us a reasonable amount," said the magistrate, but Matasva insisted that he only spent $2 on electricity.
"Your Worship he usually buys electricity tokens for $10 for the whole month, but they only last for about a week which is why I want $50. He is just lying so that he can evade paying maintenance," Madhove disputed.
Since Matasva had disputed the claims that he was a carpenter and that he owned a carpentry workshop, Madhove was ordered by the court to go to the Mutare Showgrounds and verify Matasva's monthly earnings.
The matter was adjourned to June 2.
Source - Manica Post
