MDC activist Paddington Japajapa, who insulted Zambian
ambassador to Zimbabwe Zelipa Chitambo after he failed to secure a maize import
licence, was last week convicted of disorderly conduct.
Harare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini deferred the matter to
April 5 for sentencing.
The court heard that on October 13, 2017, Japajapa, who was
in the company of five women, visited the Zambian Embassy at number 48 Kwame
Nkrumah Avenue, Harare intending to see the trade attaché over the importation
of grain from Zambia.
Japajapa was informed that the attaché was not available,
he then demanded to see the ambassador, but was told that he could only see her
after making an appointment.
He started shouting and then tried to get into an elevator
intending to proceed to the ambassador’s office.
The State said Japajapa was blocked by security personnel.
Ambassador Chitambo then came out of the elevator and introduced herself to
Japajapa and tried to cool his temper.
Japajapa then asked the ambassador: “Why do you employ such
kind of people? They don’t know what they will be doing. You should get rid of
them.”
Ambassador Chitambo advised Japajapa that Zambia had
stopped exporting grain to Zimbabwe and Japajapa said: “This is not the only
embassy that can help us. We will seek help from other embassies.” Herald
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