By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA
MARICHO Rosin Hoare has submitted to the Lusaka High Court that her husband, Keith Mukata, be subjected to a mental check-up at Chainama Hospital because of his criminal conduct since his release from prison.
Ms Hoare stated that she recommended to the Parole Board that her husband, who is former Chilanga Member of Parliament and was convicted for the murder of a security guard, be released after he said that he was a new man and a Pastor.
“That the conduct of the absolute pardoned man being exhibited is of a criminal and not of a new man. That the respondent be checked at Chainama Hospital because his action after his release as absolute pardon is questionable,” she submitted.
She has also insisted that their fourth child aged three was conceived during sexual intercourse and favours Mr Mukata got at every prison visit.
“That the applicant negotiated with the correctional facility officer in charge to conduct sexual acts in his office at every prison visit and I conceived. Your honour I was placed under duress to agree to do the sexual act,” she stated.
This is a matter where Ms Hoare has sued Mr Mukata in the Lusaka High Court for divorce alleging denial of conjugal rights. The former MP has also consented to the divorce.
In an affidavit in opposition to affidavit in support of exparte summons for protection order, Ms Hoare stated that she was a loving mother who has taken good care of their children even at the time when the husband was in prison.
She stated that she was worried the children who are now with her sister may suffer long-term emotional trauma if placed under the father’s custody.
Ms Hoare therefore urged the court not to grant the husband the protection order he was seeking.
