Lawmaker Fadzayi Mahere Fined U.S.$500 Following Conviction in 'Dead Baby Tweet' Case NewZimbabweCom: Zimbabwe
She was found guilty of communicating a falsehood prejudicial to the State and law enforcement after a full trial during which she denied the allegations.Harare magistrate Taurai Manuwere ruled that Mahere will face a three months jail term if she fails to pay the fine.
Mahere was arrested after she allegedly tweeted that a police had struck a baby to death with a baton stick. "You are a female offender aged 37, for the past 37 years you have been a law abiding citizen with no conviction."You spent 10 days in pretrial incarceration. You did not premeditate to commit this crime and this on its own is mitigatory."However, I'm not going to send you to prison because your moral blameworthiness is not too high."Custodial sentence will make you lose employment and cause suffering to your parents who rely on you," said the magistrate.
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