A 36 year old Mazabuka based cross border trader has divorced his wife for refusing to convert to Islam.
This is in a matter were Eid Phiri of Airstrip Compound sued Lona Chifita of the same address for legal divorce.
When the matter came up for hearing in the Mazabuka Local Court, Phiri stated that he wanted to divorce his wife of 11 years for refusing to follow Islamic doctrine.
He further told the Court that his wife also smokes pounded tobacco, locally called “nsunko” and is always found with her female friends who drink beer.
According to Byta FM, Phiri complained that Chifita has a habit of joining Saving groups and always fails to pay back the credit.
But in defence, Chifita accused Phiri of not being faithful to her, saying that he goes home with used condoms.
The couple who have two children got married in 2012 after Phiri had impregnated Chifita and was charged K8, 000 as damage and bride price, but only paid K3, 000.
In delivering judgement, Mazabuka Local Court Senior Residents Magistrate, Regent Zandu, granted the couple divorce and ordered Phiri to pay Chifita K6, 500 compensation, two bare plots and give her all household goods.