LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Chikwawa first grade magistrate’s court on Monday, June 19, 2023 convicted and ordered Christopher Mbewe, 25 to pay a fine of MK400,000 for posting his girlfriend nudes pictures on social media contrary to section 87 of Electronic Transaction Act.
In an interview with Maravipost on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, Public Relations Officer for Chikwawa Police Station Dickson Matemba says Mbewe pleaded guilty for the offence of Prohibition of offensive communication .
He said court heard from the state Prosecutor from Chikwawa Police Station Emmanuel Namarwa that Mbewe on May 29, this year posted pornographic photos on social media after he had disagreements with his ex-girlfriend.
In his submission Namarwa narrated that the behavior which was portrayed by the convict is inhumane and it brought trauma to the victim and embarrassment to the women in general.
He added that such cases are rampant in the country therefore the court must give reasonable sentence to deter other would-be offenders.
In his mitigation Mbewe asked the court to be lenient with him when delivering its ruling citing that he is a university student and first offender.
In his ruling first grade Magistrate Joram Zebron concurred with the state and quashed the mitigation factors from the convict and ordered the man to pay MK400,000 in default to spend 8 months imprisonment with hard labour; so far he is yet to pay the fine and has been sent to Chikwawa Prison.
Christopher Mbewe comes from Julius Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Katunga in Chikwawa District.