Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – Eight
men who are employed as game scouts at controversial businessmen Billy
Rautenbach’s Zimbabwe Bio Energy (ZBE) recently left a Mwenezi villager
hospitalised and nursing some gruesome scars after they severely assaulted him,
some of them using gun butts.
men who are employed as game scouts at controversial businessmen Billy
Rautenbach’s Zimbabwe Bio Energy (ZBE) recently left a Mwenezi villager
hospitalised and nursing some gruesome scars after they severely assaulted him,
some of them using gun butts.
The
victim, James Sibanda of Village 16 Edenvale under Chief Chitanga recently
appeared at the Mwenezi Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge
of cutting a piece of flesh off a giraffe which he had found dead in the ZBE
conservancy.
victim, James Sibanda of Village 16 Edenvale under Chief Chitanga recently
appeared at the Mwenezi Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge
of cutting a piece of flesh off a giraffe which he had found dead in the ZBE
conservancy.
After
noticing that Sibanda was visibly in unbearable pain during trial magistrate
Honest Musiiwa strongly condemned the actions of Sibanda’s assailants before
advising him to file a police report. For his own offence, Sibanda was fined
$50 or alternatively to spend 10 days behind bars.
noticing that Sibanda was visibly in unbearable pain during trial magistrate
Honest Musiiwa strongly condemned the actions of Sibanda’s assailants before
advising him to file a police report. For his own offence, Sibanda was fined
$50 or alternatively to spend 10 days behind bars.
Speaking
to TellZim News after his court hearing, Sibanda said he entered the ZBE
conservancy with the intention of fetching some water. He said while on his way
to the water point, he noticed a dead giraffe and decided to take a piece of
meat from its carcass.
to TellZim News after his court hearing, Sibanda said he entered the ZBE
conservancy with the intention of fetching some water. He said while on his way
to the water point, he noticed a dead giraffe and decided to take a piece of
meat from its carcass.
“When
I was still at the scene, eight of Rautenbach’s guards arrived and they began
to assault me all over the body. Some of them were even using gun butts, booted
feet and fists. They inflicted scars all over my body including on my head.
I was still at the scene, eight of Rautenbach’s guards arrived and they began
to assault me all over the body. Some of them were even using gun butts, booted
feet and fists. They inflicted scars all over my body including on my head.
I
was admitted at Neshuro District Hospital and the doctor advised me to come
back to receive further treatment. I am feeling the pain all over the body. I
am also enduring sleepless nights owing to severe pain in my ribs,” Sibanda
said.
was admitted at Neshuro District Hospital and the doctor advised me to come
back to receive further treatment. I am feeling the pain all over the body. I
am also enduring sleepless nights owing to severe pain in my ribs,” Sibanda
said.
Rautenbach’s
guards are accused of acting with impunity, instigating some of the worst human
rights violation against villagers.
guards are accused of acting with impunity, instigating some of the worst human
rights violation against villagers.
Section
53 of the country’s constitution says no person should be subjected to any form
of torture and degrading punishment.
53 of the country’s constitution says no person should be subjected to any form
of torture and degrading punishment.
Of
late, several cases of brutality implicating Rautenbach’s ZBE guards’ have been
reported but no arrest were made despite victims being able to clearly identify
the perpetrators.
late, several cases of brutality implicating Rautenbach’s ZBE guards’ have been
reported but no arrest were made despite victims being able to clearly identify
the perpetrators.
