No Hangman In Zimbabwe – Gutu | Three Men On a Boat

Zimbabwe’s deputy justice minister Obert Gutu says Zimbabwe has not appointed a hangman.

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He was quoted by Radio Dialogue as saying:

To the best of my knowledge we have no hangman in Zimbabwe. As deputy minister of Justice,I can authoritatively say that there is no hangman in Zimbabwe. If there is one I would know about it.

There had been recent reports claiming that one had been founded. Prison Service Commissioner, Paradzai Zimondi even said so.

It however seems as if those reports were off so the 76 deathrow inmates will have to wait some more. Mind you, if as is likely, the new constitution kicks in before the new hangman is found then the two women on death row will not be executed. The new constitution removes the death penalty for women entirely and for men under the age of 18 or over 72.

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