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ZLHR lawyer defends Chinhoyi residents acused of insult charges
11 Apr 2017 at 13:21hrs | Views
In Chinhoyi, ZLHR lawyer Sharon Hofisi is offering emergency legal services to two residents Norman Chembe aged 32 years and Tambudzai Goba aged 41 years, who are scheduled to stand trial at Chinhoyi Magistrates Court in the capital of Mashonaland West province facing criminal insult charges.
According to the State, Chembe and Goba allegedly insulted 73 year-old Veronica Chiwashira when they told her that "You are going to suffer with Zanu PF" during a food distribution exercise held at Mhanyame Primary School on 23 March 2017.
Chembe and Goba were charged with criminal insult as defined in Section 95 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 as authorities faulted the duo for impairing Chiwashira's dignity.
According to State papers, Chiwashira asked Chembe to account for the empty maize bags which he together with Goba had allegedly brought from the Grain Marketing Board to Mhanyame Primary School anticipating to receive maize grain which was being distributed at the school to which Chembe, a former ZANU PF party youth member professed ignorance and started to move away from the "scene".
As they moved away from the scene, Chembe and Goba allegedly insulted Chiwashira by uttering the words; Mucha…. neZanu yenyu iyoyo isu takabuda. Muchanya, which the State translated to mean "You are going to suffer with Zanu PF".
According to the State, Chembe and Goba allegedly insulted 73 year-old Veronica Chiwashira when they told her that "You are going to suffer with Zanu PF" during a food distribution exercise held at Mhanyame Primary School on 23 March 2017.
Chembe and Goba were charged with criminal insult as defined in Section 95 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 as authorities faulted the duo for impairing Chiwashira's dignity.
According to State papers, Chiwashira asked Chembe to account for the empty maize bags which he together with Goba had allegedly brought from the Grain Marketing Board to Mhanyame Primary School anticipating to receive maize grain which was being distributed at the school to which Chembe, a former ZANU PF party youth member professed ignorance and started to move away from the "scene".
As they moved away from the scene, Chembe and Goba allegedly insulted Chiwashira by uttering the words; Mucha…. neZanu yenyu iyoyo isu takabuda. Muchanya, which the State translated to mean "You are going to suffer with Zanu PF".
Source - Byo24News
