Lusaka wife to pay hubby’s admirer K3000 over insults
A domestic affairs manager, also known as housewife, of Lusaka has been made to dance to the bitter music of justice after she was fined K3000 for insulting her husband’s admirer.
For her mischief, Ruth Banda, who is just one birthday away from being 40 years old, has raked up a hefty bill of K3000 in the Lusaka Boma Court which she will pay her husband’s alleged girlfriend.
As heard before court, the source of Ruth’s trouble was her mouth which, instead of using it for to produce bedroom music for beloved husband, instead chose to misuse it by insulting any woman who dared to look at him.
Specifically in this matter, Ruth found her husband at a local corner bar in Chaisa sipping his cold Castle Lite as the barlady, Maureen Phiri, 27 looked on.
However, what annoyed Ruth was that Barlady Maureen was throwing ‘tupendelo’ bottle tops at her husband as if to encourage him to swallow his beer with smiles.
Without hesitation, Ruth burst into a hot temper and baptised the barlady in an ocean of insults alleging that she was nothing but a commercial sexual practitioner who wanted to win over husband with ‘tupendelo’ love.
The insults did not sit well with barlady Maureen who sued Ruth for compensation over insults.
Testifying as witness in favour of his wife in the matter, Noah Shikita, 48 who is a driver confirmed that Maureen indeed had feelings for him and would throw items at him to attract his attention.
“This woman likes me, that’s why there’s all this, mostly when my wife starts shouting at her I leave the market and I just get reports from family members,” he said.
After hearing both parties, Magistrate Lombe Chibesakunda condemned Ruth to pay Maureen on the basis that, while she may have legitimate complaints over husband’s ‘tupendelo’ friendship with the barlady, she had no right to insult her.
By Buumba Mwitumwa
Kalemba