Terrence Mawawa

A Zanu PF Youth League member who assaulted a human rights activist was slapped with a $ 1500 lawsuit last week.

The Zanu PF activist, Matora Masiiwa allegedly assaulted Abel Mauchi for disrupting ruling party programmes in Gutu District.

Mauchi is a member of the Catholic Commission for Peace and Justice.

In passing the sentence, Gutu Magistrate Edwin Marecha urged political activists to refrain from perpetrating acts of violence.

Magistrate Marecha also warned would be offenders the court would not be selective in applying the law.

The magistrate also ruled that Masiiwa acted in an overzealous manner.