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Trial
of Welcome and others continues
Students
Solidarity Trust
February 15, 2012
Former ZINASU student leader, Welcome Zimuto and five civic society
activists, Munyaradzi Gwisai, Hopewell Gumbo, Antoneta Choto, Tatenda
Mombeyarara and Edson Chakuma appeared before a Harare Regional
Magistrate, today the 15th of February facing charges of Conspiracy
to commit public violence as defined in section 188 as read with
section 36 of the Criminal
Law (codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] stemming
from a members' meeting they had on February 19 last year.
When the case
was adjourned early this month, the defence council had applied
for discharge at the end of the state's case. This application
was today dismissed because the magistrate determined that there
was prima facie evidence, that is evidence that is sufficient to
raise a presumption of fact or to establish the fact in question
unless rebutted. The trial was adjourned to the 27th of February
to allow the defence to prepare for the trial.
Student solidarity
trust continues to advocate for justice and the need for the wheels
of justice to turn faster since justice delayed is justice denied.
It also seeks freedom of association and expression for students
and the public at large which these activists are being persecuted
for.
Visit the Students
Solidarity Trust fact
sheet
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