Shayne Chikoti
described how his brother, David Chikoti, has been maltreating him. He told the
court that his relationship with his brother deteriorated after he decided to
join the African Traditional Religion.
He said his
brother started undermining him, interrupting his rituals and openly showing
hostility toward his new way of life.
“Whenever I
perform my ceremonies or follow my beliefs, my brother deliberately disturbs
me,” he said.
“He shouts,
insults me, calls me names, and threatens to remove me from the house, saying I
have no place there.”
He stated that
the house does not belong to David but to their late uncle. Chikoti claimed
that his brother unilaterally took control of the property, making life
unbearable for other family members staying there.
“He acts as if
he owns the place, yet he only wants to intimidate me and disrespect my faith,”
he lamented.
Shayne further
alleged that David’s harassment has escalated to threats of physical harm,
leaving him fearing for his safety and unable to live peacefully in the family
home.
He pleaded with
the court to grant an order barring David from harassing or insulting him and
to instruct him to stop interfering with his religious practices.
In addition, he
claimed that at one point, when he was coming back from the forests, his
brother humiliated him in front of others by denying him access to the house.
He pointed out
that he now feels like an outsider. After considering his testimony, the
protection order was granted in default.
Magistrate
Johanna Mukwesha barred David from insulting, assaulting, or harassing his
brother and instructed him to refrain from interfering with his religion.
Herald
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