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Update on Gwisai and 5 others treason trial
International Socialist Organisation (Zimbabwe)
April 21, 2011
The six accused
of treason and alternatively
subverting a constitutional government namely: Munyaradzi Gwisai,
Antonater Choto, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Eddison Chakuma, Hopewel Gumbo
and Welcome Zimuto appeared in the remand court on 20 April 2011
before magistrate Don Ndirowei. They were represented by Marufu
Mandevere of Mbidzo, Muchadehama and Makoni Legal Practitioners
and with him was Edzai Edson Matika of Zimbabwe Labour Centre. The
state as usual was represented by E. Nyazamba and Mthombeni.
The state came
and issued a trial date. The trial is set for 18 July 2011 in court
18 Harare Magistrates court before a regional magistrate. This however
came as a surprise to us as the law is clear that treason and subverting
constitutional government are grave crimes which go straight to
the High Court for trial. Regional Magistrates do not have jurisdiction
over such cases. This left us with the conclusion that maybe the
state intents to alter the charges to lesser ones.
However Mr Mandevere
for the accused submitted that they intended to apply for the bail
conditions of the six accused to be altered since they are too stringent.
The accused persons report there times a week i.e. on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays to the Harare Central Police and they had their passports
taken. This therefore bars them from executing their personal and
professional duties well. The Magistrate Mr. Ndirowei however ruled
that such application can be done at any time before the trial.
We therefore
intend to make the application for alteration of the bail conditions
anytime after the Easter Holidays whilst we wait for the trial date
set for 18 July 2011.
Thank you for
your solidarity comrades, the struggle continues. We still appreciate
and accept your solidarity and support till the case ends.
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