Wife of the former Arusha Member of Parliament thrown out of her house in the city
The wife of the former Member of Parliament of Arusha has just been thrown out of her home.
The property, which is located along the corridor street of the Uzunguni area in the Northern Tanzanian city, is allegedly auctioned off to another person against her knowledge.
Milcah Kalondu Mrema, who seems to have been separated from her husband, the former MP Felix Christopher Mrema, claims the court under Judge Irvin Mgeta had ruled to her favor, that she should be the right custodian of the property.
“My name is pastor Milka Mrema, and I am the rightful wife of Felix Mrema,” stated the lady, who originally hailed from Kenya.
She stated that her husband has not only served as Member of Parliament for Arusha-Urban constituency, but also previously worked as the Deputy Attorney General of Tanzania, therefore he should be very conversant with the laws of the country.
As far as Pastor Milcah is concerned, the house which was supposed to be rightful hers is now being occupied by another tenant who even claims to have bought it.
As she spoke, the house furniture and her other belongings ware bundled outside the walled fence of the house, susceptible to theft and destruction.
“Yes, much of the furniture has been damaged during the movements to chuck them out,” she complained, adding that her case mirrors what most women undergo in Tanzania as far as property ownership is concerned.
“The house has been sold behind my back, despite the fact that I worked hard for it,” she maintained. Milca said she has been living in hotels and rental rooms since 2019 even though the house and other properties in Arusha, belong to her.
Apparently, the only person who could have sold the property, is her husband, Felix Christopher Mrema.
However, when contacted by phone, the former Arusha-Urban Member of Parliament refused to comment anything, insisting that the whole matter was in court in form of division of matrimonial assets case and therefore it was not right for him to speak about it.
And before he could be asked about the fate of his wife who has been thrown out of the property, Felix Mrema hung up irritably.
Felix Christopher Mrema served as the Member of Parliament for Arusha-Urban between 1997 and 2010.