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Jestina Mukoko's bail application postponed - Abductees daily update - January 30, 2009
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)
January 30, 2009

• High Court Judge Justice Anne-Marie Gowora on 30 January 2009 postponed the hearing of a bail application by Jestina Mukoko and Concillia Chinanzvavana and Five Others pending an appeal hearing at the High Court to 02 February 2009 saying the defence lawyers should first file a written response on issues raised by the State against the accused's quest to be granted bail. Gowora requested defence lawyers to respond to preliminary arguments raised by the State questioning whether the High Court should entertain Mukoko and Concillia Chinanzvavana and Five Others' bail application when they have not undergone remand proceedings.
• Later in the day defence lawyers file their responses in compliance with Judge Gowora's request. However, Gowora indicates that she might not be the one who will preside over Monday's bail application hearings and another Judge could be allocated to attend to the bail applications.
• At the Magistrates Court magistrate Gloria Takundwa remands Jestina Mukoko to 09 February 2009 at the request of defence lawyers as her Constitutional Court challenge is still pending at the Supreme Court.
• Magistrate Takundwa orders that Fidelis Chiramba, Violet Mupfuranhewe and Collen Mutemagau be taken to the Avenues Clinic for examination and treatment and be returned to Chikurubi Maximum Prison.
• Takundwa says if the police indicate that they don't have fuel to facilitate the transportation of the three to Avenues Clinic defence lawyers must provide.

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