By Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo|In a typical case of dramatic irony, a Zanu PF councillor in Chivhu snatched the wife of an MDC official in an incident that has left the community stunned.
ZimEye.com can reveal Zanu PF councillor for ward 17 in Chikomba District, Israel Dhikinya who is also a prominent businessman proposed love to Emmanuel Punungwe’s wife, Victoria and he was trapped in Whatsapp messages he sent to the wife.
The development has sparked a volcano of controversy surrounding the issue after it emerged Dhikinya now a sex rival, also contested against Punungwe in the 2013 local government elections.
Although Victoria claimed she only knew Dhikinya as her former boss, sources maintained the two were lovebirds.
“I only met Dhikinya in town and we exchanged phone numbers. We come from the same area and he knows I am married. Infact he knows my husband very well,” said Victoria.
Dhikinya also spoiled the woman with money -sending between $ 10 and $30 via Ecocash on several occasions.
Punungwe one day became suspicious and took Victoria’s phone. While perusing messages he soon discovered the trove-shock. He then seized the handset refusing to return it.
Dhikinya continued to send Whatsapp messages oblivious of the fact that he was chatting with Punungwe.
The cache of shocking data in Punungwe’s hands is now set to be used in divorce proceedings.
Dhikinya had reportedly gone crazy with Victoria such that he even displayed her picture on his Whatsapp profile..
An angry Punungwe has told ZimEye.com, :”I do not want anything from him but what he did is very bad. He must leave my wife alone.”
Dhikinya after being discovered and now pleading for mercy has asked for talks so to settle the matter:”I think let us meet sometime so that I can explain everything to you,” he told Punungwe in writing.
Social analysts have attributed such incidents to the current socio-economic challenges rocking the nation.
Punungwe is a teacher and sources claim Victoria was lured by the Zanu PF councillor who is also a businessman.
The current economic situation has led to marriage disintegration and cases of married women involved in extra marital affairs have been on the increase in the past two years.