Vice-President Kembo Mohadi’s “girlfriend”, who is being
sued for $1 500 000 in adultery damages by the top Zanu PF official’s wife, has
given notice she will challenge the lawsuit setting the stage for an explosive
court case.
Tambudzani Mohadi, a senator for Beitbridge, sued Juliet
Mutavhatsindi, accusing her of sleeping with her husband.
The Mohadis are embroiled in a nasty divorce case with the
VP claiming that he was a victim of domestic abuse and at one time said he
feared for his life as his wife was in the habit of threatening him.
Last month Tambudzani filed summons against Mutavhatsindi
seeking adultery damages.
However, the woman entered a notice to defend the lawsuit
on October 9 at the High Court, noting that she had received the summons the
previous day.
In her declaration under case number HC8792/18, through her
lawyers Messrs Scanlen and Holderness, Mohadi’s wife said she was still married
to the VP in terms of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11).
“Since July 2017, the defendant (Mutavhatsindi) unlawfully
and intentionally committed adultery with the plaintiff’s husband and inflicted
contumelia on the plaintiff; she alienated Kembo Mohadi’s affection for the
plaintiff and caused plaintiff’s loss of Kembo Mohadi’s companionship, comfort
and service,” Tambudzani claimed.
“As a consequence of the defendant’s conduct, the plaintiff
has suffered damages in the sum of $1 500 000 made up as follows; (1)
contumelia inflicted on the plaintiff by the defendant — $250 000 and (2)
alienation of affection, loss of comfort, society and services of Kembo Mohadi
— $1 250 000.”
Tambudzani also said she wants Mutavhatsindi to pay
interest “at the prescribed rate from date of judgement to date of payment plus
costs of suit.”
according to the court papers in the divorce matter, Mohadi
said he married Muleya sometime in 1981 and they separated in 1999. Standard
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