THE Member of Parliament for Magwegwe Constituency in
Bulawayo, Anele Ndebele (MDC Alliance), has been arrested for allegedly raping
and impregnating a high school pupil.
Ndebele is accused of raping the Upper Six pupil who learns
at a school in Kezi, Matabeleland South Province.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the MP’s arrest yesterday.
“I can confirm that we received a rape report against a
47-year-old male who is a politician. He is a member of the House of Assembly
for Magwegwe Constituency. The victim in this case is a minor therefore I
cannot divulge further details. The matter is under investigation and the
accused is assisting us with investigations,” said Asst Commissioner Nyathi.
Sources told The
Chronicle that the matter came to light when the pupil, whose name has been
withheld for ethical reasons, fell pregnant.
Ndebele is alleged to have first met the girl in March this
year when he proposed love to her but was turned down.
He then allegedly started raping her in April and May after
offering to pay for her school holiday lessons. The girl reported the matter to the police after
discovering that she was pregnant.
“Ndebele met the school girl at Kezi Business Centre in
March and she told him she was a Form Six pupil. He allegedly met the pupil
again the following month in Kezi during the school holidays and asked her why
she was not attending holiday lessons like other pupils. The complainant is
alleged to have informed him that she had no money to pay for the holiday
school programme. He is alleged to have offered to pay for her holiday school
lessons and gave her 100 rand and some local currency,” said a source.
Ndebele allegedly proposed love to the pupil and was shot
down.
“After he was rejected by the school girl, he then forced
himself on her. After the rape he gave her money and left,” said the source.
Ndebele is alleged to have seen the girl again in May this
year after calling her from school to meet him by his car.
He reportedly drove to a house under construction in the
area where he dismissed all construction workers.
“He told all workers to leave and then went into the house
with the school girl. He raped her four times before he let her go. He gave her
ZWL$60 and took her back to school where he dropped her off at the gate,” said
the source.
The matter allegedly only came to light when the
complainant discovered that she was pregnant and filed a police report. Chronicle
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