Fake Zim Mutimen Escape Jail
Monday, November 27, 2017
When sentencing the accused person, Gift Chihwayi (27) and Phillip Rusari (39) Broadhurst Magistrate, Gaseitsewe Tonoki said on the first count, the two accused persons together with the other accused person, Tafala Chihwayi (42) have been charged with an offence of entering Botswana through an ungazetted point of entry - jumping the fence, which forms the boundary between Botswana and Zimbabwe on the exact date not known to the prosecution.
“Illegally, entering the country is total disrespect to that State’s immigration laws. This court cannot condone this because it can cause political and economic instability. After considering your mitigation, you are all sentenced to pay P5,000 each, failing which you will be faced with an imprisonment of five years,” Tonoki said.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...