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Pastor Defends Rolle Over Comments On Marital Rape By SANCHESKA DORSETT sdorsett@tribunemedia.net  Cedric Moss PASTOR Cedric Moss yesterday defended Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Lanisha Rolle over her recent controversial comments on marital rape. In a 16-page paper called “Marital Rape - The Past and Present Discussions” which summarised the 2009 discussion on the issue and includes his thoughts on the current debate, Pastor Moss said Mrs Rolle’s statements were “measured and balanced” and said he believes she was “unjustifiably attacked”. Last month, when asked outside a Cabinet meeting if martial rape should be criminalised, Mrs Rolle said the country does not support violence against women in any form but added: “In relation to marital rape, I have always said it is an issue that is private. It can become public, but we want to start where marriage is sacred and marria...

Self-styled prophet accused of rape Fungai Lupande Senior Court Reporter Johanne Masowe Wechishanu YeNyenyedzi’s self-styled prophet Herbert Senda has appeared in court on allegations of raping a woman he was praying for at his shrine at Budiriro 4 paddocks, Harare. The court heard that Senda advised the woman that her problems could only be solved through the use of his manhood. He appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Rumbidzai Mugwagwa, who remanded him to January 11 on $50 bail. The prosecutor Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa alleged that a 26-year-old woman visited Senda’s shrine sometime in August last year at around 2pm and after the prayer session he started caressing her. She allegedly pushed him away and Senda pinned her down. It is alleged that he started undressing her and she asked why he was doing so. Senda allegedly told her that her problems could only be solved by his manhood. The woman started crying, but Senda threatene...