Professor Lovemore Madhuku has defended himself in his continued representation of Kingsdale residents.

The lawyer said if he has broken any laws he should be reported to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ).

Some sections within Norton have accused the lawyer, together with Councilor Laston Tachiona of swindling residents of their money.

The two are accused of pursuing ‘a weak’ case in their refusal to recognize Maparahwe Properties as the owner of Kingsdale land.

However in a response to this publication, Madhuku said the accusations are frivolous.

“So I’m not sure why anyone would say we take weak cases, why do we take weak cases?

“I don’t know where it is coming from.

“If anyone thinks we are swindling anyone then those are the cases to take to the Law Society,” he said.

Councilor Tachiona also spoke about the issue and said leaders need to recognize that Kingsdale residents are not dumb.

“There is a notion which we have as leaders of thinking that we are more educated than the residents.

“We have no time to listen to residents on the ground.

“I’m not in my position as Councilor because I’m more educated, there are more learned people with degrees in Kingsdale.

“Thinking that people in Kingsdale are dumb and I can drive them in any direction I want should be corrected.

“We need to revise our thinking.

“I have never taken the residents in any direction which the people did  not want themselves,” he said.

The Kingsdale land issue has been dragging on for years.

A section of residents have refused to recognise Maparahwe Properties as the land owner and argue that the land belongs to the state.

They have thus been contesting in court, represented by Prof Madhuku.

Resultantly, the long winding nature of the case has resulted in some sections accusing the leaders of swindling residents of their money over a dead case.

Recently some ZANU PF leaders including Mash West State Minister Mary Mliswa have also come to be involved in the matter.

The Norton Town Council has remained uninvolved arguing that the land is outside its purview for now.

-Open Council