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'Zanu-PF youth leader, cop swindle $12 000'
12 Feb 2015 at 06:00hrs | Views
Zanu-PF youth leader Lewis Matutu and a police officer Paridzirai Dube have been taken to the High Court by a Zvishavane businessman, Tendai Mpofu, who is accusing the pair swindling him of more than $12 000 in a botched mining deal.
Matutu, who is the national youth league secretary for administration and student at Midlands State University student, is also accused of swindling Mpofu of thousands of dollars in another deal involving the sale of Zanu-PF regalia during the party's conference in December.
Mpofu's lawyer Arthur Mabhena on Tuesday said they were now waiting for a trial date from the Circuit Court.
According to court papers, Mpofu cited Matutu and Dube, a police officer who was a guarantor when both parties settled for an out of court settlement in which Matutu pledged to reimburse Mpofu his money in instalments before the accused defaulted.
According to an affidavit signed by Matutu on April 14 2013, and guaranteed by Dube, the two agreed to pay Mpofu back his money in instalments.
Matutu, who is the national youth league secretary for administration and student at Midlands State University student, is also accused of swindling Mpofu of thousands of dollars in another deal involving the sale of Zanu-PF regalia during the party's conference in December.
According to court papers, Mpofu cited Matutu and Dube, a police officer who was a guarantor when both parties settled for an out of court settlement in which Matutu pledged to reimburse Mpofu his money in instalments before the accused defaulted.
According to an affidavit signed by Matutu on April 14 2013, and guaranteed by Dube, the two agreed to pay Mpofu back his money in instalments.
Source - newsday
