National Patriotic Front (NPF) leader Ambrose Mutinhiri has
been dragged to the High Court by the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and
Distribution Company (Private) Limited (ZETDC) for failing to pay a $54 000
electricity debt.
According to court papers, ZETDC, a subsidiary company of
Zesa Holdings, is the applicant, while Mutinhiri is cited as the respondent.
“The defendant (Mutinhiri) is indebted/liable to the
plaintiff (ZETDC) as at 31st March 2018 in the sum of $54 798, 89, being
charges in respect of power/electricity supplied by the plaintiff to the
defendant at the latter’s special request and instance in terms of the running
electricity supply contract between the two…,” the court heard.
In terms of the court papers, the sum owed is in respect of
several points at Mutinhiri’s Newton Farm and another amount incurred by Babra
Mutinhiri.
“The defendant has failed, neglected or refused to pay
the…sum/amount despite written demand. By reason of the said failure, neglect
or refusal to pay the above sum/amount, the defendant is obliged to pay the
same with interest thereon at the prescribed rate which is currently five
percent per annum,” the court was told.
The company is now demanding the total amount Mutinhiri
owes, as well as interest at the prescribed rate, which will be calculated from
the date of issue of the summons to date of payment in full and cost of the
legal suit.
Mutinhiri has not yet responded to the court summons issued
on April 27.
“If you wish to oppose any of the plaintiffs’ claims, you
must: enter an appearance to defend by making an appropriate entry into the
appearance book kept in the office of the registrar of the High Court of
Zimbabwe at Harare within 10 days after service of this summon (Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays are not counted as part of this 10-day period, nor is the
day on which this summon was served).
“If you do not enter an appearance to defend, the
plaintiff’s claim will be heard and dealt with by the High Court without
further notice to you,” reads part of the summons. Daily News
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