Mapimhidze’s lawyer Martin Mureri said Nhema claimed that Mapimhidze had made threatening telephone calls to him. She is likely to be charged under Section 88(c) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act (Chapter 12:05 which makes it unlawful to make a telephone call without reasonable cause for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
Nhema alleges that he was threatened by Mapimhidze with unspecified actions if he continued to harass MDC supporters in his area. If convicted, she could face a six- months’ prison term or a fine not exceeding US$100.
Mapimhidze is denying the charge. She said she called Nhema seeking a comment on alleged political violence in Zaka, where the chief was reported to have threatened villagers with a repeat of the 2008 political violence.
Mapimhidze said she was called by police from Zaka on 1 November 2012, just three days after returning from Zaka who indicated that the chief had filed a complaint against her.
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