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MUSICIANS Gift Amuli and First Farai, who recently took each other to court, announced yesterday that they had forgiven each other following the intervention of music promoter Patson Chimbodza.
The reunion came barely 72 hours after their legal disputes began and is in violation of a court order issued by Harare magistrate Ms Ruth Moyo.
The magistrate ordered Amuli not to interfere with witnesses until the matter is resolved.
First Farai is considered one of the State’s witnesses in the ongoing case.
Further, magistrate Ms Moyo required Amuli to reside at his designated address and to report once a week to the CID commercial crimes division.
Amuli faces accusations of launching a cyber-attack against First Farai, who serves as the vice-chairperson of the Zimbabwe Music Rights Association (ZIMURA).
He is charged with transmitting false data with the intent to cause harm.
Amuli is scheduled to return to court on March 10.
A former ZIMURA board member, Amuli is alleged to have targeted First Farai through a Facebook post made on January 20, a day after First Farai’s election as ZIMURA vice-chairperson.
Prosecutor Mr Lawrence Gangarahwe informed the court that Amuli used his Facebook account, named “Gift Amuli”, to post defamatory statements aimed at harming First Farai’s reputation.
The post read: “Murume wekuba mari panhamo wozvipa chigaro kuita hushamwari hwembavha” (loosely translated as “A man who stole money at a funeral has given himself a leadership position, forming alliances with thieves”).
