Jacob Mafume is the Mayor of Harare. He did something bad. He lied to a special group of people called the Commission of Inquiry. Lying to them is against the law.
Mayor Mafume told the Commission of Inquiry the wrong thing about where he lives. It is a crime to say something that is not true when you have promised to tell the truth.
The court decided that Mayor Mafume must pay 300 US dollars for breaking the law. However, he will not have to pay the money if he does not lie again in the next five years.
Mayor Mafume learned it is important to always tell the truth, especially to the Commission of Inquiry. He will be more careful about what he says from now on.
Mayor Mafume told the Commission of Inquiry the wrong thing about where he lives. It is a crime to say something that is not true when you have promised to tell the truth.
The court decided that Mayor Mafume must pay 300 US dollars for breaking the law. However, he will not have to pay the money if he does not lie again in the next five years.
Mayor Mafume learned it is important to always tell the truth, especially to the Commission of Inquiry. He will be more careful about what he says from now on.
