HARARE-BASED legal firm, Venturas and Samukange, has petitioned the area prosecutor at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts expressing its displeasure over the recent acquittal of a woman who allegedly insulted the law firm’s senior partner.
BY CHARLES LAITON
In a letter dated September 8, 2016, addressed to prosecutor, Jonathan Murombedzi, the law firm said it was not happy with the determination made by provincial magistrate, Tendai Mahwe, who acquitted Nighet Parween Savania, who had been charged for contravening the Post and Telecommunication Act.
“A judgment was handed down by the magistrate, his worship Tendai Mahwe on September 7, 2016 in court 5. The accused (Savania) was discharged at the close of the State’s case. We are unhappy with the discharge. We, therefore, request that an appeal be lodged against the decision,” Venturas and Samukange said.
“Kindly attend to transcription of the record to enable State to appeal. We undertake to cover costs for preparation of the record.”
It was the State’s case that sometime in June, Savania called the complainant Max Mussa, saying: “You are a stupid crook because you work for this kaffir lawyer, you think you are big.”
After uttering the alleged words, Savania is said to have switched off her phone. Mussa then reported the matter to the police, leading to her arrest.
When she appeared in court, Savania denied the charges and told the court, through her lawyer Admire Rubaya, that she never uttered the alleged words.
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Rubaya claimed Mussa had made malicious and fabricated allegations against his client, as a counter report, “in a bid to show the accused (Savania) that he has connections in the criminal justice system”.
Savania was then acquitted at the close of the State case, prompting the law firm to approach the prosecution seeking an appeal against the acquittal.
