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Verdict Reached On Micho Assault Appeal In SA
Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has been cleared of the ’embarrassing scandal that threatened to end his career’ after he was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault in South Africa.
In October last year, the news reverberated around the continent over the Uganda national team coach being handed two separate three-year jail terms, suspended for five years. – by the Gqeberha Regional Court.
The incident in which he was found guilty was allegations of sexual assault from a hotel domestic worker, while he was on duty with the Zambia national team at the COSAFA Cup.
‘Micho’ has since reached out to iDiski Times and several other news outlets with an official statement, following the verdict that he’s now been acquitted of the sentence.
On 24 August 2022 the Grahamstown High Court sat and heard my appeal on the judgement by the Regional Magistrate court of New Brighton in Port Elizabeth handed down in October 2021.
This was in relation to a frivolous case that was brought to the Magistrate court by one Sibabalo Diba who was a face of a devious, unscrupulous and dirty agenda that was executed with an aim to cast aspersions on my name and spit on my public image, reputation and character.
It is a case whose intention was to remove my untainted footprints of having been a football servant to this beautiful continent of Africa, a place I call home.
She led a charge to publicly assassinate my good name backed by no substance. She became a messiah for those who had plotted against me, a bunch of faceless cowards who could not outsmart me on the field where I lead and win battles.
I became a subject of unpleasant discussions, a reference of a man under a dirty cloud of misdemeanour and lived with a face in total shame. My name no longer was spoken of in relation to my work and first love, Football and being on the field but that of a suspect and convicted person of malicious accusations.
For the past two years, my reputation and image were questioned and the work I had done in the field of play over the past 20 years of being in Africa became meaningless as I was now defined by an embarrassing scandal that threatened my career.
After close scrutiny and careful consideration of all merits presented by my legal team, the High Court handed down a judgment of my ACQUITTAL. I was duly found NOT GUILTY on all charges that I was sentenced on which overturned the initial sentence and pronounced on my TOTAL INNOCENCE on ALL counts of charges and pronouncing SUCCESS of MY APPEAL. This came as no shock to me because I had never second-guessed my innocence.
This judgment does not only restores my firm belief in the objectivity of the criminal justice system of South Africa but also reassures us all that none of our rights can be violated without recourse in law.
I thank every one of my legal team, a bunch of dedicated people who worked tirelessly to bring this chapter behind me. I extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for every word of encouragement and support I received from Football loving people across the broader African continent, my home and friends in all parts of the world. Your unwavering love kept me going and gave me strength.
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