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Kambarami granted bail
14 Jul 2019 at 20:54hrs | Views
BULAWAYO's deputy's mayor Tinashe Kambarami and Ward 4 councillor Silas Chigora appeared in court yesterday on allegations of assaulting town clerk Christopher Dube.
Kambarami and Chigora allegedly assaulted Dube on Thursday after he refused to vacate his office, where the duo had gone to serve him with a suspension letter.
Then acting Mayor Kambarami, on Thursday suspended Dube over several allegations ranging from abuse of office, incompetence and theft.
However 24hrs later the suspension was lifted after Mayor Solomon Mguni returned to office and reversed the decision arguing it would "destabilise council operations."
Kambarami and Chigora appeared before magistrate Franklin Mkwananzi facing assault, as defined in Section 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Prosecutor Marufu Moyo told the court that on the 11th of July 2019 at about 14:30 hours, the two accused persons approached the complainant at his office at City Hall with the intent to serve him with a letter of suspension.
"The two accused persons were in the company of other Councillors namely Felix Mhaka, Clayton Zana, Tawanda Ruziwe, Pilate Moyo, Liliian Mlilo, Batirayi Dube and (Frank) Jabangwe.
"During the process of serving the complainant, an argument ensued between the two parties as the complainant refused to be served with the suspension letter," the prosecutor told the court.
Dube claims it was in the heat of the argument that Kambarami and Chigora assaulted him all over the body using fists, open hands and booted feet.
"The other above mentioned Councillors joined in pushing and shoving the complainant out of his office," Moyo further told the court.
The prosecutor said as a result of the alleged assault, the Town Clerk sustained some injuries and was referred to the hospital where a medical report was compiled and will be produced in court as exhibit.
"Dube sustained some injuries due to the assault and was referred to the hospital where a medical report was compiled and can be produced in court as an exhibit," he said.
The two accused were remanded out of custody on a $50 bail each to 22 July 2019.
On Friday, angry residents took to the streets to protest Kambarami's decision where some councillors were allegedly assaulted.
However, mayor Solomon Dube has since lifted his deputy's decision to suspend Dube "in order not to destabilise council business".
Meanwhile, a video showing Dube refusing to vacate his office and hurling insults at Kambarami and others has emerged online and gone viral on various social media platforms.
Kambarami and Chigora allegedly assaulted Dube on Thursday after he refused to vacate his office, where the duo had gone to serve him with a suspension letter.
Then acting Mayor Kambarami, on Thursday suspended Dube over several allegations ranging from abuse of office, incompetence and theft.
However 24hrs later the suspension was lifted after Mayor Solomon Mguni returned to office and reversed the decision arguing it would "destabilise council operations."
Kambarami and Chigora appeared before magistrate Franklin Mkwananzi facing assault, as defined in Section 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Prosecutor Marufu Moyo told the court that on the 11th of July 2019 at about 14:30 hours, the two accused persons approached the complainant at his office at City Hall with the intent to serve him with a letter of suspension.
"The two accused persons were in the company of other Councillors namely Felix Mhaka, Clayton Zana, Tawanda Ruziwe, Pilate Moyo, Liliian Mlilo, Batirayi Dube and (Frank) Jabangwe.
"During the process of serving the complainant, an argument ensued between the two parties as the complainant refused to be served with the suspension letter," the prosecutor told the court.
Dube claims it was in the heat of the argument that Kambarami and Chigora assaulted him all over the body using fists, open hands and booted feet.
"The other above mentioned Councillors joined in pushing and shoving the complainant out of his office," Moyo further told the court.
The prosecutor said as a result of the alleged assault, the Town Clerk sustained some injuries and was referred to the hospital where a medical report was compiled and will be produced in court as exhibit.
"Dube sustained some injuries due to the assault and was referred to the hospital where a medical report was compiled and can be produced in court as an exhibit," he said.
The two accused were remanded out of custody on a $50 bail each to 22 July 2019.
On Friday, angry residents took to the streets to protest Kambarami's decision where some councillors were allegedly assaulted.
However, mayor Solomon Dube has since lifted his deputy's decision to suspend Dube "in order not to destabilise council business".
Meanwhile, a video showing Dube refusing to vacate his office and hurling insults at Kambarami and others has emerged online and gone viral on various social media platforms.
Source - online
