HARARE – Opposition politician and lawyer Fadzayi Mahere has written to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) complaining over a fellow legal practitioner Joshua Chirambwe who she accuses her of sexual harassment through posting lustful comments on a WhatsApp group that the two are part of.

LSZ has since written to Chirambwe, also a self-styled prophet, asking him to respond to the allegation.

In her letter addressed to LSZ executive director Edward Mapara, Mahere said Chirambwe’s comments once made her exit the WhatsApp group – Zim Advocates.

“Previous messages of this nature caused me to exit the group. I have attached copies of the said messages to this complaint for your attention. They are published under the moniker ‘Young Money’.

“It is my humble view that such sexual harassment has no place in the legal profession.

“I therefore lodge this complaint in terms of, inter alia, clause 3(23) of Sl 37 of 2018 and request that disciplinary action be taken against this legal practitioner,” she said.

In one of the messages, Chirambwe said Mahere and another lawyer were “sweet enough to make sugar”.

According to Mahere, the messages read, “You see … there is this woman I adore beyond words-lets say I’m rather fond of Fadzi.

“And there is another lady in this group, whose elegance could give royalty a run for their money. Her character? Sweet enough to make sugar but how can I approach them?”

Mahere said this amounted to sexual harassment.

Mapara has now written to Chirambwe notifying him that he should respond within 14 days.

“These allegations point to a possible contravention of By Laws 3 (23) of the Legal Practitioners (Code of Conduct) By-Laws, 2018 SI 37 of 2018 and part 6.2.1 of the Law Society of Zimbabwe Sexual Harassment Policy, 2024.- failing or neglecting to treat professional colleagues with courtesy, respect and fairness; unwanted or unwelcome sexual attention of an offensive nature made by a person who knows, or reasonably should know, that the attention is unwanted or unwelcome and the person to whom it is made may conclude that the conduct was intended to offend, humiliate, disrespect or degrade him or her.

“In terms of the Law Society By-Laws, I am required to inform you of the present complaint, and to require you to reply to the allegations within fourteen (14) days,” Mapara said.