By Shongedzai Mugwagwa

MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa’s preferred candidate for Masvingo Mayoral seat, Councillor Daniel Mberikunashe has been entangled in love affairs, the Harare Post can exclusively report.

A commercial sex worker who allegedly had unprotected sex with Masvingo mayoral aspirant, Mberikunashe has approached the small claims courts demanding a whooping US$700 in charges for services she provided to the Masvingo Ward 5 councillor.

The complainant, Piwai Dikinya of 19678 Chinai Street in Rujeko made her final demand at the Masvingo small claims courts through papers she filed on Tuesday.

Mberikunashe, a nephew to Chamisa, is tipped to become the next mayor for the city if Collen Maboke steps down as per the directive of the party leadership.

In her papers, Dikinya claims that Mberikunashe sometime in the wrap of party business, negotiated for sexual favours from her to which she assented for a stipulated fee.

The elderly Mberikunashe allegedly pledged to pay Dikinya US$850 which she wanted to use to buy more stocks for her business.

According to court papers, Dikinya alleges that they then had unprotected sex.

However, Mberikunashe allegedly paid US$150 only and Dikinya wants the court to help her recover the remaining US$700 she says in her court papers.

“I hereby demand that the defendant pay me US$700 being money owed to me that he promised to pay me in exchange for sexual favours. The defendant and I had a verbal agreement to the effect that If I sleep with him without protection, he will give me US$700 for me to go and order new stocks for my business,” reads Dikinya’s statement.