Saturday, June 25, 2016

Zimbabwe Driver Jailed Two Years For Cutting Up President Mugabe Motocade

               

28 years old Zimbabwe truck driver has been jailed for 2 years for cutting up president Robert Mugabe motorcade.
Joseph Chakanetsa,  was also banned from driving trucks for life,He was charged with negligent driving after ignoring the presidential convoy when the veteran ruler was travelling to his home in the upmarket Harare suburb of Borrowdale.

Mugabe travels with more than ten cars and motorbikes and drivers who interfere with the fleet face arrest or alleged on-the-spot assaults by his security staff.

‘Chakanetsa was convicted on his own plea of guilty ‘He said the noise from his truck prevented him from picking out the police siren and when he realised that he had cut through the presidential motorcade, he literally lost his mind.’

Chakanetsa was arrested a few miles from the scene after attempting to escape by driving through traffic lights and at times in wrong lanes. 

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