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NCA Chairperson's court case thrown away
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
March 16, 2011

The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Chairperson Professor Lovemore Madhuku today appeared at the Harare's Magistrate courts on charges of a case he is alleged to have committed in 2004 and 2006.

On the 2nd of March 2011 Professor Madhuku was served with 2 summons to appear in court on allegations of contravening Section 24 (1) of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA) [Chapter 9:15], in that he allegedly failed to comply with a police order given to disperse NCA members who were demonstrating in Harare demanding for a democratic people driven constitution.

The defense council led by fearless lawyer Alec Muchadehama argued that the submissions by the state were a divergence from the initial charge as per the summons. Today the state had a new charge alleging that Professor Madhuku illegally organized a demonstration which had initially been barred by the regulating authority.

The Magistrate dismissed the case noting irregularities on the submissions by the prosecuting team.

Professor Madhuku was served with the summons whilst attending the case of the 45 jailed ISO activists at the Harare Magistrate courts on the 1st of March 2011.

The state initially claim that the NCA leader unlawful organized and participated in an unauthorized demonstration on the 4th of March and the second charge is for alleged failure to abide by orders of the regulating authority during an NCA organized demonstration on the 1st of November 2006 at Africa Unity Square.

As the NCA we welcome the ruling by the Magistrate and today's verdict is a clear indication that the NCA leader has no case to answer.

Hundreds of activists attended today's court session in solidarity with the revered constitutional law expert.

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