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Ex-Dembare hardman falls to pay maintenance
21 Feb 2014 at 06:32hrs | Views
Former Warriors and Dynamos midfielder Leo Kurauzvione has fallen on hard times and is failing to pay $200 maintenance.
He escaped jail by a whisker on Wednesday when he appeared before magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with contravening Chapter 5:09 of the Maintenance Act.
Mr Ndirowei sentenced Kurauzvione to four months in jail but wholly suspended the prison term on condition he pays what he owes by March 10, 2014.
According to the Herald, the married father of three pleaded for the court's leniency saying he was jobless and needed more time to look for the money.
"Currently I am doing nothing for a living . . . I have no money in person, at bank or at home. I pray that the court does not incarcerate me because February and March is the period I am looking forward to get employment so that I pay the money.
"I gave her $60 towards the upkeep of the child on a mutual understanding that she is the mother of my child, however, I did not document that," he said.
Prosecutor Ms Francisca Mukumbiri opposed Kurauzvione's plea to be given a month to look for the money.
"A month is too long considering that the child has to be looked after. Two weeks will be enough," she said.
Mr Ndirowei took into consideration that Kurauzvione was a first offender and had not wasted the court's time after he pleaded guilty.
"The accused is hereby sentenced to four months in prison which is wholly suspended on condition that he pays the arrears on or before March 10," he said.
Kurauzvione was taken to court by ex-wife Primrose Muchiriri with whom he has a child.
The Harare Magistrates' Civil Courts had ordered him to pay $40 monthly towards the upkeep of their child but he defaulted on payments between September 2013 and January this year amounting to $200
He escaped jail by a whisker on Wednesday when he appeared before magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei charged with contravening Chapter 5:09 of the Maintenance Act.
Mr Ndirowei sentenced Kurauzvione to four months in jail but wholly suspended the prison term on condition he pays what he owes by March 10, 2014.
According to the Herald, the married father of three pleaded for the court's leniency saying he was jobless and needed more time to look for the money.
"Currently I am doing nothing for a living . . . I have no money in person, at bank or at home. I pray that the court does not incarcerate me because February and March is the period I am looking forward to get employment so that I pay the money.
"I gave her $60 towards the upkeep of the child on a mutual understanding that she is the mother of my child, however, I did not document that," he said.
Prosecutor Ms Francisca Mukumbiri opposed Kurauzvione's plea to be given a month to look for the money.
"A month is too long considering that the child has to be looked after. Two weeks will be enough," she said.
Mr Ndirowei took into consideration that Kurauzvione was a first offender and had not wasted the court's time after he pleaded guilty.
"The accused is hereby sentenced to four months in prison which is wholly suspended on condition that he pays the arrears on or before March 10," he said.
Kurauzvione was taken to court by ex-wife Primrose Muchiriri with whom he has a child.
The Harare Magistrates' Civil Courts had ordered him to pay $40 monthly towards the upkeep of their child but he defaulted on payments between September 2013 and January this year amounting to $200
Source - The Herald
