The Blantyre First Grade Magistrate\u2019s Court has found two Blantyre City Council Rangers, Innocent Maluwa and Macford Majonga, with a case to answer for allegedly wounding Robert Moyo, a newspaper vendor in the city.<\/p>\n
The two allegedly assaulted Moyo because he was washing a vehicle in the city which they argued is contrary to the city\u2019s by-laws.<\/p>\n
At the court, Moyo, who was wearing a T-shirt with the message \u201cPoverty is not a crime,\u201d was accompanied by his relatives and Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance (Chreaa) officers who are assisting him in the case.<\/p>\n
Delivering his ruling, First Grade Magistrate, Ibrahim Hussein, said Maluwa and Majonga have been charged for unlawfully wounding Moyo.<\/p>\n
After the ruling, a visibly happy Moyo said he had hope that justice would prevail.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy with the ruling. It shows that maybe I will receive justice. I have been wondering whether I was just assaulted in vain. I want the case to proceed as quickly as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The accused will take plea on November 28.<\/p>\n
Moyo was allegedly assaulted by the rangers on July19 2016 and lost three teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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