TTI opens criminal charges over assault of its parking marshal

Raymond Jaravaza, [email protected]
TENDY Three Investments (TTI), the Bulawayo parking management company, has condemned the use of violence by motorists against its employees after a video went viral online showing a visibly angry motorist assaulting an enforcement marshal earlier this week.
The motorist, a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) employee, was also captured on the video using a hacksaw to cut a padlock on a clamping device that had been placed on the vehicle, a white single cab pick-up, after he reportedly violated city parking by-laws.
In the video, the ZESA employee can be seen sawing the padlock on the clamping device while being encouraged by passerby and later slapping the TTI marshal once in the face with an open hand.
The TTI marshal is not seen retaliating.
TTI managing director, Mr Bongani Nyathi, said the company has since opened a criminal case at the Bulawayo Central Police Station against the aggressive motorist for assault and damaging company property.
“It’s unfortunate that a ZESA employee, known by the name Mr Maseko, was caught on video vandalising a clamping device and a case has been opened at Central Police Station,” he said.
“Law enforcement authorities are dealing with the case and we understand that he is in Harare on company duty. The law will take its course when the police find him.
“We condemn Mr Maseko’s actions of vandalising TTI property and assaulting our employee. We urge all motorists to desist from attacking our employees or damaging our property,”
He said a number of people who have been arrested for assaulting TTI personnel and some of the cases have gone to court for prosecution.
Mr Nyathi also clarified the position of essential service vehicles such as ambulances, utility companies such as ZESA and Government ministries, among others.
“Vehicles from essential service providers such as ZESA are exempt from clamping but in the not so common event that they are clamped, TTI employees are under instructions to release them without payment,” he said.
“Aggrieved motorists are encouraged to visit our offices at Fidelity Building, on the second floor and their queries will be professionally attended to. If a motorist feels that their vehicle was wrongfully clamped, TTI will assign a senior employee to go and check if an offence was committed or not,” he added.
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