A Harare woman was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $250
after she was found guilty of sending abusive messages to her ex-husband’s
wife.
Laiza Musakara (43) appeared before Mbare magistrate Ms
Elizabeth Magomore facing charges of sending offensive messages via mobile
phone to Sibusisiwe Dube (48)
In her ruling, Ms Magomore said the court took into
consideration that Musakara was a first offender who pleaded guilty to the
offence of sending offensive or false telephone messages. “The court does not
support Musakara’s behaviour of using abusive messages via the cellphone, which
the national law of sending and receiving messages does not support at all,”
she said.
“However, the court takes into consideration that the
matter is not criminal in nature, hence suitable to be given a light sentence.”
Prosecutor Mr Allan Mandishona alleged that on August 14
2019, Dube was in Mberengwa when Musakara send text messages insulting her,
saying she was a witch doctor, as well as a prostitute.
Musakara went on to threaten Dube that she would come to
her residence and work place to embarass.
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