Businessman and legislator Mr Justice Mayor Wadyajena has
withdrawn a $3,6 million suit against fellow businessman Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei
over some fuel tankers’ rental debt that had spilled into the High Court.
Mr Wadyajena had sued Mr Tagwirei, accusing him of being an
extortionist. He also accused him of illegally using fuel tankers from his
company, Mayor Logistics.
Mr Tagwirei, who was cited along with Sakunda Energy (Pvt)
Ltd and Sakunda Logistics, responded with counter accusations that Wadyajena
was trying to extort him.
The two businessmen have found each other, culminating in
Mr Wadyajena withdrawing the suit with the consent of Mr Tagwirei.
“Take notice that the action having been orally withdrawn
with no order as to the costs and with consent of the first, second and third
defendants at a pre-trial conference hearing before the Honourable Justice
(Felistus) Chatukuta on 10 October, 2019, plaintiff hereby formally withdraws
this action with no order as to costs,” read the order endorsed by the High
Court yesterday.
When the suit was brought to court, Mr Tagwirei, who was
being represented by his lawyer Mr Wilson Manase, strenuously opposed the
claim, arguing that the action was an attempt to run an extortionist cartel to
fleece genuine businesses.
Mr Tagwirei said he entered into an agreement with Mr
Wadyajena and had paid everything agreed on.
To strengthen his defence, Mr Tagwirei produced agreements
entered into between him and Mr Wadyajena, including evidence of payment of $1
883 666 to the legislator in May last year, through his lawyers.
Mr Tagwirei also filed a copy of a memorandum of agreement
showing that the two would not to sue each other made on April 24, 2017.
However, in his action, Mr Wadyajena insisted he was owed
money for the use of the four fuel tankers belonging to his company without his
consent.
He claimed this resulted in a $3,6 million loss in business
and that each truck suffered damages of $14 812,12 per month. Herald
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