Monday, October 22, 2024 - In a shocking twist, a pastor from the End Time Messages church in Chiredzi has been ordered to pay child support after DNA tests revealed he fathered two children with the woman whose wedding he officiated.
The marriage of Eunice Mururi and Farai Hatirarami crumbled
after it was confirmed that Hatirarami is not the biological father of the
children Fatai had believed were his. Mururi recently took Pastor Vhetu to
Chiredzi Magistrate Court, seeking US$700 in monthly child maintenance for her
two children, aged 8 and 4.
In a surprising turn of events, Pastor Vhetu admitted in
court to fathering the children but pleaded for a lower maintenance payment. He
argued that his income as a pastor comes primarily from tithes and offerings,
often in the form of food hampers rather than cash. Represented by Farai Chauke
of F. Chauke and Associates, Vhetu claimed that he had no regular salary and
could only afford 150 ZiG per child as maintenance.
Aside from his pastoral duties, Vhetu revealed that he is
also a farmer and already has eight other children to support. He informed the
court that he has no bank account, only an EcoCash account, and pledged to
cover the children’s school uniforms and fees. However, he controversially
suggested that new clothes should only be bought in June or December,
sarcastically stating, “only Elon Musk’s children receive new clothes every
month.”
Magistrate Diana Musiiwa was unimpressed by Vhetu’s
arguments, calling his offer “insincere” and ruling that he must pay US$175 per
month for both children. The case has left the community stunned, with many
shocked by the pastor’s actions and the collapse of the marriage he once
officiated.
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