Maridadi fails to turn up

Prosper Dembedza Court Correspondent
The trial continuation of MDC-T National Assembly member for Mabvuku-Tafara constituency James Maridadi who is accused of grabbing a National Railways of Zimbabwe parking ticket book was yesterday postponed to April 28 after the legislator failed to turn up due to parliamentary duties.

Maridadi is facing charges of unauthorised borrowing or use of property after allegedly grabbing, in a fit of rage, a “parking ticket book” worth $2,50 from a National Railways of Zimbabwe salesman.

He is out on $100 bail.

Prosecutor Mrs Stylon Marufu told the court that she received a letter from the Clerk of Parliament confirming that the legislator was not in wilful default, but was attending to parliamentary duties.

Allegations are that on October 9, Zivanai Muzokomba, who is employed by NRZ as a ticket salesman, was manning the NRZ parcels parking zone and was receipting parking fees.

Mr Muzokomba, the court heard, showed Maridadi the ticket book, but the legislator grabbed the book and drove away along Kenneth Kaunda Avenue.