By Talent Gondo

Former Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Chivi North, Tranos Huruva faces jail for malicious damage to property after he allegedly stormed a polling centre during the party’s primary elections at Mhandamabwe Business Centre on Sunday and destroyed ballot papers.

Huruva, whose candidature in the polls was turned down by the party, allegedly tore to shreds ballot papers at Chitowa Hall near Mhandamabwe Business Centre.

According to a report by The Herald, the Masvingo provincial party leadership has reported Huruva to the police, who have since lodged a manhunt for the ex legislator, who was allegedly in the company of a group of unknown people.

Zanu Pf Masvingo Provincial Chairman, Ezra Chadzamira confirmed the development adding that Huruva’s conduct was criminal.

“The police are looking for him because it’s quite obvious that if a person does what he did, they will have to be arrested for committing a crime,” said  Chadzamira.

The race for the Zanu-PF Chivi North House of Assembly ticket is beibg contested by legislator Major Mathias Tongofa (Retired),  Brigadier General Elasto Madzingira (Rtd), Major Clifford Mumbengegwi (Rtd), Cde Collen Mharadzano and Cde Brighton Ndove.

Voting in Chivi had to be postponed to Monday to enable the delivery of a new batch of voting material so that the electorate could cast their ballots afresh.

Officer Commanding Crime in Masvingo Province Assistant Commissioner Crispen Makedenge confirmed that the police are looking for Huruva in connection with malicious damage to property.

“We are looking for him (Huruva) and we will charge him with malicious damage to property after he tore ballot papers while people were voting in Zanu-PF primaries in Chivi North,” he said.