The Manica Post reports that Fungai Mushonga (49), who
served as Headman Mushonga, was jailed for five months by Nyanga magistrate, Ms
Notebulgar Muchineripi for violating Section 48 of the Traditional Leaders Act,
Chapter 29:17, which makes it a criminal offence to hinder a traditional leader
from effectively executing his mandate.
Ms Muchineripi did not suspend any part of the sentence. Mushonga,
who was not represented, had pleaded not guilty to the offence.
However, overwhelming evidence adduced during full trail,
led to his conviction and subsequent incarceration.
She told the court that Mushonga unlawfully interfered with
Chief Saunyama, born Mr Solomon Mapuranga’s work by appointing seven villagers
to serve as messengers of court, and authorised them to obtain identity cards
without the chief’s express authority.
“Fungai Mushonga is a headman under Chief Saunyama, and on
the date unknown to the prosecutor, but during the period extending December
2023 to August 2024, he illegally appointed Rosemary Mapfurira, Witness
Mutenga, Edward Tagwasha, Fungai Chapandira, Jairos Madotsa, Brighton Maereka
and Remigion Dzimbiti to serve as the chief’s messengers without Chief
Saunyama’s authority.
“The accused person went on to instruct the ‘messengers’ to
obtain identity cards bearing Chief Saunyama’s logo, purporting to be his
messengers of court. Copies of the fake identity cards were recovered, and were
produced in court as exhibits,” said Mrs Chatindo.
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