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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A trainee police officer, Vengai Chikurungeni, was discharged from the job after he was deemed unfit for policing duties for stammering.<\/p>\n

The ex-constable has since approached the courts to appeal against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) senior officials, and the appeal was squashed by the High Court for approaching the court late.<\/p>\n

Chikurungeni, who was attached at Morris Depot, took police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga<\/b> and the Police Service Commission to court challenging unfair dismissal.<\/p>\n

Chikurungeni was undergoing training at Morris Depot.<\/p>\n

In September 2021<\/b>, he was called by Inspector Gwaka who told him that he was not fit to be a police officer since he was a stammerer.<\/p>\n

In October 2021<\/b>, he was called by the Depot Commandant who asked if he was a stammer, and he confirmed that.<\/p>\n

In December 2021<\/b>, he was summoned by Dr Nyakudya who said that he wanted to examine if his condition would allow him to remain in the police service.<\/p>\n

He was duly examined and told results will be communicated later.<\/p>\n

On January 31 2022<\/b>, Chikurungeni was called by Inspector Gwaka who gave him a letter of termination of employment which was \u201cbackdated or dated\u201d 28th December 2021 and was asked to sign it.<\/p>\n

He complied but later decided to challenge his employer\u2019s decision to discharge him under the stated circumstances.<\/p>\n

His employer opposed the application and said he was supposed to file his appeal within eight weeks from the day of his dismissal and did not seek condonation.<\/p>\n

Chikurungeni denied that he was discharged in December 2021 and claimed that he was asked to sign a backdated document but could not provide proof.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the application was dismissed for failure to comply with the Rules and the Chikurungeni was ordered to pay the costs of the suit on the ordinary scale.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. A trainee police officer, Vengai Chikurungeni, was discharged from the job after he was deemed unfit for policing duties for stammering. The ex-constable has since approached the courts to appeal against Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) senior officials, and the appeal was squashed by the High Court for approaching the court late. 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