Tsvangirai plays golf as chief finds him guilty of flouting traditional customs

PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai chose to enjoy a round of golf on Saturday at the same time a Chiweshe chief was 'trying' him for allegedly flouting traditional customs.

Chief Negomo of Chiweshe in Mashonaland Central had summonsed Tsvangirai to appear before his court to answer charges of marrying his pregnant girlfriend in November, which is considered taboo under Shona culture. Tsvangirai refused to attend with his lawyers dismissing the hearing as 'defective and illegal.'


Tsvangirai plays golf as Chief Negomo of Chiweshe finds him guilty

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Tsvangirai, 59, is said to have married Harare businesswoman, Locadia Tembo, whose sister is a lawmaker for President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party, at a traditional ceremony on November 21.

The MDC-T leader ignored the 'trial' and spent some time playing golf at Royal Harare Golf Club in the capital.

Meanwhile, Chief Negomo fined him two cows, two sheep and ten metres of white fabric while his new "wife" was also fined two cows, two sheep and a goat for accepting the offer.

MDC-T spokesman, Douglas Mwonzora dismissed the judgment as political machinations orchestrated by Mugabe's Zanu-PF party.