A case of inflammation of character

“The rubbish you have published today the first of the eighth of 2007 (01/08/07), I would like to take this opportunity to make me a hero before I die that the whole world will know that who is Jocelyn Chiwenga. Thats my name not ‘Army Chief’s Wife’.

“Whoever told you that I was a bitch you should first check your facts right. . .

“We are not at war with the British people, but we are at war with that little puddle Blair toilet who lied to the people of Britain about Iraq. If you are a Journalist or an Editor why don’t you write about that, I feel sorry for people like you who live your professions in Zimbabwe and go to wash dead bodies and write rubbish about your country. Leave Zimbabwe alone and my President. . .

“As for your comments dzamakanyora thats all lies mashaya zvekunyora.

“Stupid idiots. Imo mu Zimbabwe macho dai mayi mune hondo could you be writing all your dirty shit. For writing that filthy rubbish am suing you for One Billion US Dollars (US1Billion). and all that is going to make you be poor. And if you comment it will rise to Two billion US (US2Billion) . . .”

Email sent to a Zimbabwean newspaper by the wife of Constantine Chiwenga, commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

Editor’s Note: It is not easy being a journalist in a quasi democratic set up.