Widow sues Zanu-PF chef

Zanu-PF provincial spokesperson Cornelius Mupereri has been dragged to Kwekwe Civil Court for allegedly refusing to pay back a loan of $9 500 by flexing his political muscle.

Mupereri allegedly borrowed the money from widow, Naume Marazanye, on March 13 2013 and has been avoiding making good the debt despite entering into a written agreement.

Marazanye said she had to seek the intervention of the courts because Mupereri was now using his party position to try and evade paying back the debt.

In summons filed in case 311/14, Marazanye through her lawyer Caroline Mugabe, said Mupereri has been refusing to pay the debt and instead shifting it to Zanu Midlands provincial youth chairman Eddy Samambwa.

"Defendant (Mupereri) entered into the agreement and signed an affidavit yet has refused or neglected to pay despite demand," read Marazanye's founding affidavit.

Mupereri through his lawyer James Magodora only admitted to borrowing $1 500 from Marazanye and said the rest was taken by Samambwa.