A 38-year-old policeman who allegedly insulted chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba by labelling her "an idiot" for not condemning public lawlessness, has been suspended from duty.
James Mabasa, who is based at Police General Headquarters (PGHQ), reportedly made the remarks on a WhatsApp platform sometime in May this year. Mabasa appeared in court on Wednesday before Harare Magistrate Ms Nomsa Sabarauta who postponed the matter to October 5. National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi yesterday confirmed that Mabasa had been suspended from duty.
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