The Chinese national only identified as Yan, an engineer at
Rongxin/Mambo Mine about 75km from Kadoma in Mashonaland West province, was
summoned to appear before the chief’s court on Sunday to answer to the charge.
The cash part of the fine was paid at Chief Neuso’s court
yesterday.
Yan pleaded guilty to violating traditional values when he
married a 15-year-old minor on November 26, 2021. Chief Neuso also found the
Chinese’s in-laws guilty of the offence.
The forced marriage came to light after being exposed by
NewsDay in December last year. Sources claim that the minor is now pregnant.
“It has been resolved that the pregnant minor must go back
to her parents and return to Yan when she turns 16,” revealed the source.
The minor (name withheld) was doing Form 3 when she was
married off to Yan after he paid US$2 000 in bride price.
Yan was accompanied by his go-between, Clement Chimbunde,
during the weekend traditional court hearing.
Sources in Sanyati said most poor families in the area were
marrying off their underage daughters to Chinese miners.
Recently, Women Affairs, Small and Medium Enterprises
minister Sithembiso Nyoni said all Chinese nationals who marry minors should be
arrested and deported. Newsday
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