Former MDC MP Sued Over Unfulfilled Campaign Promises

Former MDC-T Member of Parliament for Hwange Central Mr. Brian Tshuma has been taken to court by his former campaign manager for failing to pay him for services rendered during the 2008 and 2013 elections.

Mr. Fednard Ncube is accusing the Tshuma of failing to give him a car, an Isuzu twin cab KB250, which he had offered as a form of payment for managing his election campaigns. Ncube said:

After securing a parliamentary seat, the first defendant (Mr Tshuma) failed to pay as per his undertaking. I worked again as his campaign manager in the 2013 elections and once again he promised me US$2 000, but nothing was paid despite the first defendant having retained his seat.

Tshuma is reported to have proposed in 2016 that he would give Ncube a car in recognition of his services as full and final payment of all his dues. Ncube proceeded to take possession of the car, but Mr. Tshuma refused to give him the vehicle registration book.

Ncube also said that he once had an accident with the car which he took to Minestores Garage for repairs. When he returned to check the vehicle, he discovered Tshuma’s mother had collected it acting on the orders of Mr. Tshuma.

Ncube opened a criminal charge against the defendants but the prosecution was denied on the basis that he did not have the car’s registration book. He said he, therefore, wants the court to order the defendants to return the car and surrender its registration book to him.

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