BULAWAYO deputy Mayor Tinashe Kambarami has been fined $50
for sending abusive messages on a WhatsApp platform.
The fine follows a 2018 case where the MDC Aliance member
was convicted of theft. Kambarami wrote
an offensive message to Mr Mpikelelo Khumalo in a WhatsApp group chat called
Chamisa Unstoppable.
Bulawayo magistrate Mr Franklyn Mkhwananzi convicted the
deputy Mayor on Monday and ordered him to pay a $50 fine or face five days
imprisonment.
Kambarami was being charged with contravening a section of
the Postal and Telecommunications Act. In the message, Kambarami accused Mr
Khumalo of being part of a crew that was hell bent on tarnishing his image.
“I have never lifted my finger against you uyezwa, I guess
you want me to start exercising my political muscles. I hope you are not
declaring war with me… just this message shows that you’re part of the team
that’s tarnishing my image going around taking to court and newspapers
organising my fall. Let me help you Khumalo, you’ll live to regret this. You
cannot successfully win a battle against me with all your team members uyezwa.
Alifuni muntu olihloniphayo,” read the message.
Prosecuting, Mr Nkathazo Dlodlo told the court that last
year on November 24, Kambarami intentionally sent a threatening message to Mr
Khumalo.
“On November 24, the informant being Mr Khumalo received a
WhatsApp message in the Chamisa Unstoppable chat group and he felt threatened.
He then reported the matter to the police who after investigations charged Mr
Kambarami,” said Mr Dlodlo.
Kambarami is not new to controversy as he was last year
convicted of theft and fined for stealing an electrical extension cord.
According to court records, Kambarami (32) was in July
fined $80 or 18 days in prison for stealing the extension cord from an
electrician he had hired to do manual work at his offices.
The deputy Mayor of Norwich Court in the city’s Central
Business District was convicted of theft by Bulawayo magistrate, Ms Sharon
Rosemani.
He had been given up to the end of July to pay the fine,
but defaulted resulting in a warrant of arrest being issued against him.
Kambarami paid the fine on August 15. Chronicle
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