MDC-T MP in stand off with Cops, ZBC inspectors

Harare West legislator Jessie Majome was involved in a 30 minute standoff with police and Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) licencing inspectors as she refused to pay fine for not having a listener's license.

Majome argued that she would not pay for a licence because she was not a Zanu PF supporter and would only do so if the state broadcaster was nonpartisan.

"Just this morning a good 30 minutes of mine was wasted by Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and ZBC along Addington lane. They stopped me on the pretext that a police officer wanted to see my drivers' licence but he never bothered to come and see it," Majome said.

"A ZBC licence inspector then pounced and demanded that I pay a $30 spot fine for not having a ZBC radio licence. I explained to him that as I do not support Zanu PF I have no intention of paying for it until ZBC abides by the Constitution and broadcasts in a nonpartisan and independent manner as per Section 61 (4) (a)and (b) of the Constitution.

"He demanded that I pay a $30 spot fine and I refused. I insisted a ticket and eventually I got it. Here's my trophy! I wish the Constitutional Court would hear my case on this soon."