The villagers turned the tables on former Chief Nemangwe,
born Mike Patyavazungu, by suing him for
US$10 000 through the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) who successfully
managed to attach, through the Messenger of Court, his Toyota double cab
vehicle and several household property,
which included sofas, tables, chairs, television set, wardrobe and bed.
“Owing to delinquency, a former traditional leader has lost
his vehicle and household property after it was confiscated for sale to recover
more than US$10 000 which he owes to some villagers, whom he ill-treated
through abusing his power and arbitrarily depriving them of their belongings,”
said ZLHR in a statement.
Patyavazungu was dethroned early last year and the
villagers took advance to sue him for damages amounting to more than US$10 000
for payment and compensation for their livestock, which included cattle and
goats, which Patyavazungu had confiscated during his tenure as Chief Nemangwe.
Among the irate villagers who sought justice were Shepherd
Chiwome, Musafare Takaedza, Tongai Makombe, Fanny Gora, Sammy Kujacha and
Joshua Makombe.
“During his tenure as Chief Nemangwe, Patyavazungu and his
aides descended on some villagers’ homesteads and grabbed cattle, goats and
some farming implements after having presided over community court sessions,
where he convicted them for committing various offences including alleging that
they had committed incest, a charge which they denied,” said ZLHR in their
statement.
“At one time Patyavazungu, together with his aides,
resorted to self-help by seizing some cattle belonging to a villager on the
pretext that he owed some family outstanding lobola p Newsdayayments. However,
he was ordered to return the villager’s cattle within 24 hours,” they added.
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