The alleged rapist was a temporary teacher when the sexual
attack is alleged to have taken place.
The businesswoman, claims that Wellington Muza forced
himself on her when she was still at school resulting in her falling pregnant
and the offspring is now 30 years old.
The businesswoman said Muza used to sexually abuse her
during her school days in Gokwe.
Ironically Muza is now a senior executive at a top
non-governmental organisation which advocates for girls’ rights.
When the alleged rape incident occurred, he was a temporary
teacher who was also still at university.
“He was my teacher at Dukaupfu Secondary School in 1991 and
doubled as my sports master. He actually took advantage because he was spending
more time with me as my trainer. He is the one who took away my virginity and
he should be punished for that,” the woman claims.
She said because she was under-age then, Muza took her to
their rural home and pretended as if he wanted to marry her only to dump her
after she attained the age of consent.
“Back then we did not know of these rights groups so after
being abused, the family took me in as if they wanted him to marry me. There I
was literally their labourer as I would do everything from household chores to
herding cattle,” she said.
After two years and after having delivered a bouncing baby
boy, she was chased away from the homestead.
“After I reached the age of consent his mother told me I
was now old and they chased me away from the homestead. His mother was on
record telling me that I was not their son’s type since he was going to
university at that time,” she recounted.
After the horrendous abuse experience, the woman went back
to school where she later excelled in sport and made it in life and never
bothered to look for Muza.
But after exactly 32 years, what made the woman reveal the
rape ordeal and make such a demand?
She says that while she has good reason for not taking
action earlier, she should not have to explain herself in order to sue for
damages.
“I was going about my business in Kwekwe. In fact, I am
able to earn a living because during my time as an athlete I managed to buy
houses and started a number of businesses.
“But one day his relatives approached me saying they wanted
to settle the issue once and for all. I am not the one who approached them,
they came to me claiming that Muza was facing misfortunes in his life and they
seem to suspect that it was me who was behind them,” she claimed.
She claims that the family signed a deed of reparation
pledging to finish paying the whole amount (US$10 000) by the end of September
2022.
“I am really hurt because I had already forgotten about the
incident when his family approached me. I had already put it at the back of my
mind but they are the ones who opened the old wounds afresh.
“So, I want them to stand by their word and after all I
played a role in taking care of the child. I did it alone. He should pay the
money or restore my virginity,” she declared.
She said when she called Muza reminding him about the
issue, he boasted of having been connected to powerful people.
“He told me to get off saying I should report the matter to
anyone I want and nothing would happen to him since he has some relatives in high
offices. But I will not rest until justice prevails,” she said.
Contacted for comment, Muza denied all the allegations
levelled against him saying the woman was after tarnishing his image.
“I did not rape her as she claims. But all the same I have
nothing to say to the media as of now but let her do all she wants to tarnish
my image as she wants.
“Why didn’t she go and report the matter to the police
instead of coming to the media,” queried Muza. B Metro
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