Farai Dziva| A senior Zanu PF official stunned the court when he admitted that he stole several bags of grain from the GMB because doing so was part of the ruling party culture.

Mwenezi district chairperson, Rennias Muchoko (42) had the court gallery in stitches when he claimed that stealing was part of the ruling party culture.

The case was heard before Magistrate Honest Musiiwa.The Zanu PF official was charged with stealing bags of maize and millet from Rutenga Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Depot.

According to court documents, Muchoko was sentenced to 10 months in prison, four of which were suspended on condition that he restituted GMB by March 22.

The remaining six months were suspended on the basis that he would perform 210 hours of community service at ZRP Rutenga.

According to court documents on August 12, 2017 at around 08:45hrs, Muchoko went to Rutenga GMB Depot and stole 10 x 50 kgs bags of maize and 2 x 50 bags of millet.