Member of Parliament for Mberengwa North Mr Tafanana Zhou
is being sued for $30 000 by a local woman for allegedly breaching a promise to
marry and “wasting” her time after allegedly breaking her virginity.
The heart-broken Mberengwa woman, Ms Henrietta Tafadzwa Chauke,
through her lawyers Mugiya and Macharaga Law Chambers, filed summons at the
Bulawayo High Court citing Mr Zhou as a defendant.
She is demanding $30 000 from the politician for contumelia
arising from the alleged breach of promise to marry her.
Ms Chauke said she fell for the legislator in February last
year after he had promised to marry her.
“The defendant and I became acquainted to each other
sometime in February 2018 and entered into a love relationship. Sometime in May
2018, the defendant orally made a promise to marry me and he further proceeded
to affirm that promise to my aunt,” she said.
In papers before court, Ms Chauke said she lost her
virginity to Mr Zhou after he allegedly gave her a false impression that he
would marry her.
“The defendant also introduced me to some of his relatives
and we had sexual intercourse which was premised on prospects for an imminent
marriage. At the time of the sexual intercourse with the defendant, I was a
virgin and I fell at the instance of his solicitation and promise to marry me,”
she said.
Ms Chauke said Mr Zhou terminated their relationship in
February this year for no apparent reason, consequently violating his promise
to marry her.
“As a result of the breach of the promise to marry and the
defendant’s conduct thereof, the plaintiff suffered and still suffers from hurt
and her feelings remain injured. My chances of marriage have severely
diminished due to the loss of my virginity,” she said.
Ms Chauke said her image has been permanently tarnished due
to her ex-lover’s actions.
She said she feels embarrassed and humiliated.
“My personal dignity and reputation in the eyes of my
family and friends was grievously impaired by the breach of promise to marry
especially after the defendant had introduced me to his brothers and having
also introduced him to my aunt and sisters during which he also reiterated his
promise to marry me,” she said.
Ms Chauke wants to be compensated for damages emanating
from her former boyfriend’s actions.
“The defendant being a financially stable member of society
is well able to compensate me for the irreparable damage which he has caused in
my life. As a result of the defendant’s conduct, I was forced to institute
these proceedings in this court thereby incurring legal costs. The defendant
must be ordered to pay these costs to mark the court’s displeasure of litigants
who uprightly defy the obligations they are well aware of and agreements they
entered wilfully,” she said.
Ms Chauke said the defendant has failed, refused or
neglected to pay the money despite numerous demands.
She wants an order compelling the MP to pay $30 000 for
contumelia arising from the breach of promise to marry. Herald
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