Farai Dziva|A Zimbabwean opposition leader was beaten up by his lawyer after failing to settle a bill for legal services.

Bryn Mteki, was allegedly assaulted by his lawyer Moses Nkomo over a money dispute.Mteki was one of the 23 candidates who contested in last year’s elections.

The assault incident reportedly occurred on 26 March this year when Mteki and Nkomo were attending court at the Harare Magistrates’ Civil Court.

It is alleged that Nkomo was representing Mteki in a civil case in which he (Mteki) successfully applied for postponement of the case.

Nkomo, who was irked by the postponement, demanded outstanding legal fees from Mteki.

He assaulted Mteki while hurling obscenities at the dreadlocked politician.

Nkomo was not asked to plead to assault when he appeared before Harare magistrate Obedience Matare.

He was remanded out of custody on his own recognition and will be back in court on May 31.