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State opposes bail to youth activist
Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD)
July 06, 2012

COTRAD activist appeared before Masvingo Magistrate court today facing two counts of contravening section 25 (5) of the Public Order and Security Act (POSA) chapter 11.17 number 18/2007 and undermining the authority of the president defined in section 33(1) (b) of the code.

Dorothy Mwanyisa is the magistrate presiding over the case. The sate is represented by prosecutor Murambiza who is also a member of the Central Intelligence Organization (CIO). The state opposed the granting of bail to the youth activists citing that they needed two weeks of verifying the residential addresses of the youths and were a flight risk because of the gravity of the offenses committed.

The lack of the rule of law in Zimbabwe continues to be menace to the attainment of the fundamental human freedoms which COTRAD as an institution is seeking to preserve. The partiality of the judiciary, police force is at stake as Zimbabwe continues to a be a country where human freedoms are abused.

COTRAD will continue to play beacon role in the quest to attain political, socio-economic rights to the generality of the Zimbabweans.

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