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Mugabe's aide cost me $500 000 defending farm - Connolly
17 Nov 2015 at 07:28hrs | Views
Matabeleland South commercial farmer David Connolly claims to have spent more than $500 000 in legal expenses defending his farm from being grabbed by President Robert Mugabe's deputy chief secretary, Ray Ndhlukula.
The pair are in a wrangle over Centenary Farm in Figtree.
Ndhlukula invaded Centenary Farm in August last year and evicted workers, despite several High Court orders barring him from setting foot on the property.
Connolly said it had been frustrating challenging Ndhlukula in courts, but vowed not to give up fighting for his farm, despite incurring losses of over $500 000 to date.
"I have suffered losses of over $500 000 since last year, but we are just going to persist until justice prevails. It has been very costly, for example, losing as much as $1 300 per day engaging lawyers and in court sittings," Connolly said.
"The man is in contempt of court, but eventually the law will catch up with him. I am not going to give up and will pursue this case to its logical conclusion".
The Supreme Court, sitting in Bulawayo, early this year struck off the roll an appeal by Ndhlukula, who was challenging a High Court ruling ordering him to vacate Centenary Farm.
The pair are in a wrangle over Centenary Farm in Figtree.
Ndhlukula invaded Centenary Farm in August last year and evicted workers, despite several High Court orders barring him from setting foot on the property.
Connolly said it had been frustrating challenging Ndhlukula in courts, but vowed not to give up fighting for his farm, despite incurring losses of over $500 000 to date.
"I have suffered losses of over $500 000 since last year, but we are just going to persist until justice prevails. It has been very costly, for example, losing as much as $1 300 per day engaging lawyers and in court sittings," Connolly said.
"The man is in contempt of court, but eventually the law will catch up with him. I am not going to give up and will pursue this case to its logical conclusion".
The Supreme Court, sitting in Bulawayo, early this year struck off the roll an appeal by Ndhlukula, who was challenging a High Court ruling ordering him to vacate Centenary Farm.
Source - Southern Eye
