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‘My Genital Wound Needed To Heal’
A UGANDAN national fined for illegal stay in the country, said he could not renew his residence permit at the right time as he was recovering from circumcision surgery.
Joseph Mungwere, 26, who has been on wanted list for eluding law enforcers, has been fined K3,000 by the Livingstone Magistrate’s Court for remaining in the country after expiration of his permit.
The convict, who was appearing before magistrate Benjamin Mwelwa, said he could not renew his residence permit because he was recovering from a circumcision operation he had undergone.
Mungwere, who was charged with remaining in Zambia after the expiry of his permit, said he was ready to show his recuperating genitals to the court as evidence.
It is alleged that on dates unknown but between March 20 and May 20 this year, in Livingstone, Mungwere entered the country through Sakanya border post.
At the border post, he was given a temporary resident permit which has since expired but he has not renewed it.
The state told the court that the convict has been on the wanted list of the Immigration Department for a long time.
Facts in court stated that Mungwere has been eluding officers from Immigration Department who have been looking for him over his illegal stay in the country. In mitigation, the accused told the court he failed to renew his residence permit because he had undergone circumcision at the time in question.
“I have been circumcised and this happened at the time I wanted to go and renew my permit, it was not deliberate. I want to show the court that my genitals are not yet healed,” he said.
Mungwere said he came to Zambia to help a friend who was in prison but unfortunately he fell sick.
“I have never been elusive as purported by the prosecution because at the time in question I was in Congo, and I have never been on the run in Zambia,” he said.
In sentencing the accused, magistrate Mwelwa said he had considered Mungwere’s mitigation and that he was a first offender.
“I will fine you K3,000 forthwith which means you have to pay the money today, or,in default, you will go to prison for nine months.You are hereby reminded of your right to appeal to the High Court within 14 days,” he said.
Posted by Editor
on May 28, 2015. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Pwanya Nini
May 28, 2015 at 6:02 am
What if your genital wound takes “90 Days” to heal are we got wait for you heal faggot? Am sure we can use an ambulance to air lift u & deport the faggot back
Czar
May 28, 2015 at 7:26 am
Do you know the meaning of “faggot”? It appears to you this must be a new word.
Chisenga malekano
May 28, 2015 at 7:55 am
This should be a lesson to others.
GLOBAL
May 28, 2015 at 8:06 am
The man should have booked a taxi to go and renew his permit. Therefore his explanation was not valid
Kabalagala
May 28, 2015 at 8:38 am
UG is far much a better country than Zambia, that man has no reason to hide in Zambia.
If i could choose between UG and Zed, I’d first choose UG, that’s for sure!
poly
May 28, 2015 at 8:43 am
He thought he had medical justification to remain in the country illegally.
Economic Advisor
May 28, 2015 at 9:01 am
I thot de man in question is NEZ too bad
New Educated Zambia©
May 28, 2015 at 6:22 pm
foolish boy from a foolish party kiki
SABAILA
May 28, 2015 at 9:31 am
Stupid man, why did he not go for circumstion in his country. Atase.
dubwi
May 28, 2015 at 10:04 am
Monkey style was.used to blind reanable judge please also use kalulu stlye use women to check her why do you want to cheat
Mukono
May 28, 2015 at 10:06 am
UG is a beautiful country. It’s The Pearl of Africa.
BRING BACK IMIBINDE
May 28, 2015 at 12:41 pm
tutu
May 28, 2015 at 4:06 pm
atase iwe chikala amanofye mukunyenga? chaya amapepala first elo wambe ukunyenga…send him muchifungo,eififine fi boko haram
New Educated Zambia©
May 28, 2015 at 6:24 pm
fined instead of being deported. Typical under the pf regime. Any jim and jack can get away with anything provided that they have money. lack of equality and equal opportunities. We in the UPND will ensure fair application of the law.