some began leaving jails yesterday
Over 4 000 convicts have been granted amnesty by President
Mnangagwa. The latest amnesty excludes those serving time for specified
offences. These are murder, treason, rape or any sexual offence, carjacking,
robbery, public violence, human trafficking, unlawful possession of firearm,
contravention of the Electricity Act, contravention of the Postal and
Telecommunications Act, contravention of the Public Order and Security
Act/Maintenance of Peace and Order Act and any conspiracy, incitement or
attempt to commit any of the offences listed above.
Beneficiaries of the amnesty include all female inmates who
have served one third of their sentence by April 18, excluding those serving
time for specified offences and those who have previously been released on
amnesty.
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