Magistrate acquits TVM presenter of defilement

By Nyasa Times
Published: March 11, 2010

Principal Resident Magistrate Mzondi Mvula has acquitted Malawi Television news anchor who stood charged with defilement and indecent assault.

In this matter, Oris Chimenya stood charged with defilement and indecent assault.

Particulars of the offence alleged that Chimenya between January and August 2009, the TVM presenter in Ndirande Newlines in the City of Blantyre on three different occasions had unlawful sex with the girl-child.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

According to the evidence, a medical report from Queens Central Hospital which indicated the girl had a sexually transmitted infection.

The victim had also bruises and a swollen vagina after the alleged sexual acts.

Delivering judgment in the matter, magistrate Mvula said there was no objective evidence to find Chimenya guilty.

“It’s beyond unreasonable doubt that defilement did not take place. So I dismiss the case,” said Mvula in his ruling.

The Magistrate gave the accused needed a benefit of doubt and acquitting him accordingly.

Chimenya, 31 a, a Polytechnic journalism graduate who formerly worked for The Nation Publications Limited was suspended by Television Malawi for the prosecution of the case.

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  1. >KODI IWE MVULA WADYAPO SAMUMANJA?KUDI MATENDA A CHILD GIRL NDIMAYESA KUTI ANAMU?PATSA NDI CHIMENYA YOMWEYO.

    >CHIMENYA ANA MUGONA MWANA THATS CHILD ABUSE NDIYE INU A KHOTI MUKUTI CHANI?

    >IWE MVULA KODI ULI NDI ANA AKAZI?UZAZIONA TSIKU LINA.

    >IWE CHIMENYA UKANA CHITA MWANA WA INE UKANA NDIDZIWA NDIKANA KUFUULA KUTI UZIWE AKULU.

    >WHY WAS CHIMENYA NOT HAVE A MEDICAL CHECK UP TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE STD INFECTIONS WHICH HE PASSED TO THE YOUNG CHILD.

    >KODI INU MABUNGWE A ANA AND AZIMAYI MUKUTIPO CHANIIII PAMENEPA?

  2. Ndimbo says:

    How old is this little girl. Tidzingoti little girl ali mwana dala.

  3. Timadya Mkachisi says:

    Inu a Mangochi B, munthu kukhala membala wa SCOM sindiye kuti sangachimwe!!!
    Akumachimwa the so called anointed abusa, apostle, fathers, bishops ndi chiwerewere /chigololo ndiye SCOM ndi chiyani!! Vuto lake tikayamba kupereka irrefutable evidence pa nyasa net pano, religious mafanatic nomwenu mumatiopseza kuti tikalimbana ndi your annointed men of God, tionongeka!!!! Mukumatitumizira satanic demons, weapons kuti zikatikantha muziti Mulungu watikantha chifukwa timalimbana ndi your annointed men or women.

    Kuli ana amtseri a azibusa, abusa ena akumaphunzitsa ana ufiti, azitumiki a Mulungu akugwidwa akuchita chiwerewere ndi amayi amvano, atsikana a makwaya, ku night of prayers kukumabadwa mimba!!! Abale musatilankhulitse pambali.

    Pali ambiri omwe amapulumuka mmilandu osati kuti sanachmwe koma kuti owaimba mlanduwo sanapereke umboni momveka bwino!!! Ambirinso ali mundende osati kuti analakwa koma chifukwa chosatha kulankhula ndi kudziteteza.

    It is therefore Oris, mtsikanayo and God who know the truth.

  4. KHONELIWA says:

    Only the truth shall prevail!

  5. mbiringa says:

    Iwe umandya mkachisi nchifukwa chake umakayikila anthu ena wopembeza mchoonadi.Zindikilani kuti ninthawi ino yimene anthu ena amafuna kukolola posalimidwa. mtsikana uyo afutsidwe bwino chilungamo chenicheni.Otherwise the family should be taken to task.Zimene izi zikupangidwa kwambili m’maiko anzathu olemela kuti apeze chuma pa anthu ochuka kapena olemela.Therefore lets not back anyone here bcoz the real truth shall come out as time goes.God knows it all.

  6. Che_ jumo says:

    If the gvt is allowing 13 year old girls to get married it means wakwana pa ndiwo so dont contradict ourselves with something called defilement… Chimenya upezenso kena aka ndikausiru, Mvula woyeeee!!

  7. Just'C says:

    Tamusiyeni Chimenya.Ngati sanayike mtedza basi.Milandu basi?

  8. onaphi says:

    kodi ma magistrate a masiku ano mungawamvetse? ndalamatu ikusokoneza zonse. akufuna aziyaka 1 to 30.