The First Grade Magistrate court in Nsanje district has found Eric Aniva, a man who has been sleeping with over 100 girls and widows through sexual cleansing rituals guilty.
He has since been convicted of two counts which are indulging in harmful cultural practices contrary to section 5 sub section 1 and 2 of the Gender Equality Act of 2012 and attempting to engage in cultural practices.
Lawyer representing Aniva, Michael Goba Chipeta, pleaded with the court not to give a stiff punishment to his client saying besides being first offender to commit such an offence, he was doing the malpractice on the influence of the community.
“Your Worship, the conviction to my client has been welcomed. However, being the first offender and again he was doing this under the influence of the community, I think Mr Aniva doesn’t deserve a stiff punishment, “queried Chipeta.
Speaking to Malawi24 in an interview, Michael Chipeta has threatened to appeal to against the ruling which is scheduled for next week, November 22 .
Aniva who is commonly known as the ‘Nsanje hyena’, was arrested on July 24 on president Peter Mutharika’s order soon after he confessed to BBC that he has been sleeping with over 100 girls and widows through sexual cleansing rituals.
Throughout his court proceedings, Aniva has been denied access to bail a development which angered some quarters in the country including Civil Society organisations.
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‘U do NOT judge’ first ask judge of the judges for the truth. If that is the case there are so many people to be arrested including chiefs. Where are these more than 100 complainants?.sorry to be poor. Thanks to the first judge who quit the case.
I dont see any good reason for this man to be arrested. Anthuwa ndi mwambo wawo, moreover, sanachite kugwiririra ayi. Amachita kumuitana kuti adzagwire ntchito monga mwa chikhalidwe chawo ku Nsanje ko. Then, if this is the case, parents and mafumu akumeneko must also be netted.
Thus wht we do best nothing else.i mean look at him.disgustin
What about the culture itself, have banned it? You might send the hyena to jail today but if the tradition will maintain, one day another person will do it again. To extinguish fire you target the base of it and not the flames.
Ma Judge-wo Ndoxaziwa Milandu #pamtumbupawo!
Kodi wodandaula ndi ndani pa nkhan iyi
Malawi smfh
You mean all along you didn’t know that there is this sought of cultural practices being performed among other tribes in some parts of the country? I mean you the Judges, why being unfair then to such an innocent man who was just preserving his culture not to lose his Identity? This needs a reconsideration
Lero ndiye wayipa?Zayamba liti zimenezi..Mukufunanji mwa iye.Mafumu akuchigwaku mwawasiyiranji osawamba?Makoro awanawo nanga ku khothi mwawatengera?Ulemu kwa Aniva kamba kobwera poyera ndicholinga kt nchitidwewu utheretu.
Its traditional.!!. Ndiosalakwa kma anakugwi and amfumu amuzi ndiomwe ama mpasa phamvu zoti apange posatira chikhalidwe.
I find him not guilty …there was an agreement for him to perform his duties
Let God judge who z a man to judge!
Let God judge who z a man to judge!
Mpaka kumanga fisi? Kkkkkk