was jubilation and anxiety for some of the over 4 000 inmates who have benefitted from the latest Presidential clemency order as they started leaving jails yesterday.
Some of the amnesty beneficiaries were left with two days while others had a few more months before being released after serving their full jail sentences, but they are grateful to President Mnangagwa for the amnesty, which coincidentally allows some of them to join the nation in celebrating the country's 44th Independence anniversary celebrations today.
Other beneficiaries of the Presidential amnesty include those with disabilities and chronic ailments. "To the relatives, we say they must welcome their children; they should empower them. We expect them to be welcomed because they are not the same people who went to jail. They should be accepted. Close relatives must be positive about their coming out."
"They will be released in stages. The prison will benefit a lot because the space to accommodate the inmates was very difficult to get, as well as medical facilities." Succeed Charamba of Kuwadzana, Harare, who was convicted of reckless driving and driving without a licence, and had been sentenced to 24 months in prison, said:"I was convicted last year in March. Prison is not a good place to stay. I have learnt that crime does not pay at all, otherwise you will suffer.
"It is a surprise because he is not aware of this. I am grateful to our President for the amnesty," he said.
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