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Six ZINASU activists' case postponed
Students Solidarity Trust
June 20, 2012

Six ZINASU leaders Pride Mkono, Tinashe Mtyaso, Tinashe Chisaira, Francis Mufambi, Tryvine Musokeri and Joram Chikwadze appeared before Harare Magistrate today the 20th of June for their trial continuation. Their case will continue tomorrow the 21st of June, as the witness could not attend court. The six are facing charges of Disorderly Conduct in a public place as defined in section 41 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. Since the 18th of June their case has continuously been postponed and they have been attending court everyday this week.

It is the state's case that on the 21st of March this year, the six together with about 30 other accomplices who are still at large gathered outside the Magistrates' court in solidarity with Welcome Zimuto, Antoneta Choto, Munyaradzi Gwisai, Edson Chakuma, Hopewell Gumbo and Tatenda Mombeyarara whose sentence was to be handed down that day. It is alleged the ZINASU activists were singing obscene songs and chanting slogans, they also threw fliers inscribed, "Freedom for Zimuto, Choto, Gwisai, Chakuma, Mombeyarara and Gumbo.

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