By Robert Tapfumaneyi
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube, Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, and the Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga have evaded imprisonment after compensating Loveness Chiriseri, a victim of a police shooting over $1.4 million.
The two senior officials risked imprisonment for contempt of court after they failed to pay compensation to Chiriseri as ordered by High Court judge, Justice Edith Mushore in July 2020.
However, Thursday, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) saved Ncube, Kazembe, Matanga, and Chief Inspector Modwick Musonza, the officer-in-charge of St Mary’s police station in Chitungwiza from serving jail time after they paid full compensation totalling $1 418 703.09 to Chiriseri.
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(CAJ News) – ZIMBABWE’S head of police faces imprisonment over the force’s failure to compensate victims of brutality by law enforcement officers.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga is held liable for contempt of court.
Loveness Chiriseri, a Chitungwiza resident, is among victims that must be paid, as ordered by High Court Judge Justice Edith Mushore in July 2020.
She is owed US$16 788 after she was shot by police officers at a checkpoint in August 2018.
Matanga is opposing the court judgment.
He was sued alongside Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Chief Inspector Modwick Musonza, the Officer in Charge of St Mary’s Police Station in Chitungwiza and Finance Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube for damages for injuries sustained as a result of the shooting, medical expenses, pain and suffering, nervous shock and loss of amenities to life.