
Zimbabwe: Statement by Trevor Ncube on the arrest of Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, Hopewell Chin’ono and Job Sikhala (14.01.2021)








“Advocate Thabani Mpofu, Nelson Chamisa’s lawyer, says he got a call from MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe seeking “my assistance” on her party’s congress after mistaking him with his namesake Thabani Vusa Mpofu, who works in President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office; a dead giveaway” (TheNewsHawks, 27.12.2020).
The Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) are today holding MDC-T Congress. Which they have been allowed to do by the Courts. The MDC-T have been a useful tool for the ZANU-PF as a coordinated way of stifling the MDC-Alliance after the last election in the 2nd Republic. The MDC-T two leaders have been served kindly by the state. Today’s Congress was supposed to settle this.
“The MDC-T has made some “special arrangements” with public transporter, ZUPCO to ferry delegates to its extraordinary congress in Harare this Sunday amid reports of some missing party funds” (My Gowke Media, 27.12.2020).
However, what it has showed that you cannot trust crooks. As they are busy rigging and scheming behind the scenes. The two main candidates and the ones in-charge. Douglas Mwonzora and Thokozani Khupe are both using various of tactics to get total control of the party. They are even adding delegates and fighting over supplementary rolls. These two cannot even agree on who is leading the party and who is the deputy.
The skeleton of a party and a tool in the shed of the regime. Is clearly not seeing that they are pawns and thinking they are more vital than they really are. No matter who would win of Mwonzora or Khupe. These are both projects and supported by the regime. They are both eating on the plate of the state and will be meal-ticket politicians.
These two are just being used and their legacy will be thereafter. They might not think like that right now. As their egos and wish to be supreme. No matter if the party isn’t all that and only a pawn in the grand scheme of things. It has served its purpose to weaken the MDC-Alliance. However, these sort of games delivered today. Only shows the bleak reality and that these folks isn’t there to regain power or be a viable opposition.
No, they have just found their day-job and a way to eat. They need the titles and the possibility to rule in a party like that. So that they can answer to the ZANU-PF and the President. Peace.








“This delict is committed when a person unlawfully and intentionally applies force to the person of another or has threatened to do so in a manner that inspires a reasonable fear of immediate danger in the mind of the person threatened” (Professor G. Feltoe – ‘ A Guide To The Zimbabwean Law Of Delict, 2018).
Tendai Biti on the 30th November 2020 called out Tatiana Aleshina at Harare Magistrate Court. Where he called her: “You Tatiana you are stupid, very stupid, stupid. Stupid idiot”. Which by all definitions shouldn’t be an offence or deemed as an criminal act. It was an act of foolishness from Tendai Biti and he should apologize maybe. However, to be charged with assault over this is just ridiculous.
What is even more striking that uttering these words was enough to get Aleshina hospitalized. That he pointed fingers and shouted out these words. He didn’t touch her or act with vile force. He was maybe angry and was out of bounds with his emotions, as he uttered those words. Still, that is not an assault by definition.
If you feel threatened by these sort of words. Then you shouldn’t even work in a Court or be part of the Justice system. It will get much worse from here. The man showed his frustration and only retorted in a manner, which he should apologize for, but not be charged with anything.
To call a person “stupid” and a “idiot” shouldn’t be a criminal offence. Unless, the authorities are thin-skinned and lack moral judgement. Because, if this is deemed enough to do so. Then, everyone in the nation better be prepared for assault charges. Every kid and every child, heck every teen and every partner have uttered these words at one point. Where you have called your friend “stupid” or your colleague an “idiot”. Because, at the heat of the moment you have realized that they acted “dumb”. Therefore, charging him for calling Tatiana that is using a school-yard argument in court.
He didn’t put her life in danger, he didn’t touch her or threaten her. Tendai might be loud in the heat of the moment, but that doesn’t justify the charges against him. Biti should just say “sorry” and Tatiana should move-on. Unless, she is always afraid and nobody has ever stroke a high note around her. Which I doubt, as a Chief Operation Manager in a Property Firm. She must have heard much more derogatory language from contractors, than what Biti said on the 30th November.
Yes, she could be shaken and humiliated. That is all natural, as you would stumble on the humble and wouldn’t expect to be called out in the setting of a Court. However, that doesn’t say that Biti actually assaulted her. Neither, was these words intimidating. It was more a quick slur and bad manners.
If this is deemed as an assault. Then it takes a school-yard argument to the courts. There will be much more cases and the courts should be filled with kids, youths and managers calling people out. Who hasn’t called people stupid and showed some bad manners?
I am sure most of the public has done so at one point. Unless, your a holy saint, the Pope or someone holier than thou. Alas, if Tendai Biti … is charged and serving time over this. Then there should be plenty of more similar cases. Because, the Courts should start answering to pleas of civilians everywhere who has called people “stupid” since that is enough to get charged with “assault”. Peace.