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Corrupt Magistrate confesses, blames the system
21 Dec 2016 at 06:44hrs | Views
File PIcture: Chief Magistrate Mr Mishrod Guvamombe (right) swears in magistrates (from left) Rumbidzai Dzumbira, Edith Kakuruwo, Nyasha Marufu and Joshua Mawere at the Harare Magistrates’. - Picture by Munyaradzi Chamalimba/Nehanda Radio
A BULAWAYO magistrate has straightforwardly admitted that he has been corrupt and faulted this to what he depicted as poor working conditions, the state media reported on Wednesday.
The corrupt magistrate, Batanai Tuwe offered his acquiescence letter a week ago on Monday.
Tuwe took to Twitter to blame the system for making him corrupt.
"All the magistrates are tired of your lies. God is not happy though because you killed my dream. I swore an oath to God when I was appointed. You made me corrupt," he tweeted.
He said a magistrate in Zimbabwe earns $650 dollars.
"Why should any magistrate send a person who earns $1 200 to jail when they can offer the magistrate $600 and still have more than the magistrate? A magistrate in Zimbabwe earns $650 dollars."
"I cannot serve that which I no longer believe. I just want to feel human. That's all."
The corrupt magistrate, Batanai Tuwe offered his acquiescence letter a week ago on Monday.
Tuwe took to Twitter to blame the system for making him corrupt.
"All the magistrates are tired of your lies. God is not happy though because you killed my dream. I swore an oath to God when I was appointed. You made me corrupt," he tweeted.
He said a magistrate in Zimbabwe earns $650 dollars.
"Why should any magistrate send a person who earns $1 200 to jail when they can offer the magistrate $600 and still have more than the magistrate? A magistrate in Zimbabwe earns $650 dollars."
"I cannot serve that which I no longer believe. I just want to feel human. That's all."
Source - Online
