DJ Fantan, Levels and Dammer did not waste the court’s time and pleaded guilty to breaking the law by organising a bash on New Year’s eve in Mbare.
The magistrate deferred sentence to tomorrow saying she needs to be thorough.
The prosecutor, Michael Reza has asked for a custodial sentence of One year and $400 000 fine (each).
The prosecutor’s reasoning is that 774 new Covid-19 cases were recorded after the Matapi gig .
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MBARE’s New Year Eve music gig organisers Dhama, DJ Fantan and Levels admitted to violating the Covid-19 regulations by hosting the show when they appeared at the Harare magistrates court today.
Dama, born Simbarashe Chanachimwe, DJ Fantan born Arnold Kamudyariwa, and Tafadzwa Kadzimwe known as Levels admitted to “partaking and contravening a public gathering during a national lockdown period” when they appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Mrs Vongai Guwuriro.
Chanachimwe was represented by lawyer Mr Tafadzwa Hungwe while Kamudyariwa and Kadzimwe were represented by lawyer Dumisani Mtombeni.
Mr Micheal Reza and Mr Taddy Kamuriwo are appearing for the State.
Organizers of the “Passa Passa 2021 Welcome cross over New Year’s Eve party at Matapi hostels have pleaded guilty to violating lockdown regulations.
iHarare has established from The Herald that Dhama, real name Simbarashe Chanachimwe, DJ Fantan, real name Arnold Kamudyariwa, and Tafadzwa Kadzimwe known as Levels admitted to “partaking and contravening a public gathering during a national lockdown period” when they appeared before Harare provincial magistrate Mrs. Vongai Guwuriro today.
Dhama, DJ Fantan, and Levels admitted to breaching Covid-19 regulations by hosting a New Year’s Eve party which was attended by over a thousand people in Mbare.
Their lawyers mitigated their conviction by telling the court that they are all first-time offenders who should not be taken to jail as they will be exposed to hardcore criminals. Their case was, however, moved to Rotten Row Courts for initial remand.
DJ Fantan and Dhama were arrested on Sunday for participating in a prohibited gathering on New Year’s Eve in Mbare, while Levels was arrested yesterday.
The duo was arrested for contravening Section 5 (iii) of Statutory Instrument 77/2020 of participating in a prohibited gathering.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) suspended four of its members from duties pending disciplinary action in connection with the illegal Mbare musical bash that was held by DJ Fantan and his associates.
