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Madzore's bail hearing resumes at the High Court
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
November
30, 2011
The fresh bail hearing for Solomon Madzore was today postponed again
to tomorrow after the State prosecutor; Edmore Nyazamba said he
wanted more time to go through submissions made by the defence counsel
today in order to file a response.
Madzore is part
of 28 MDC activists who are facing trumped-up charges
of murdering a police officer in Glen View in May.
His lawyer, Gift Mtisi
had made submissions on why Madzore should be granted bail due to
several changed circumstances. The new circumstances are that police
investigations have been concluded and a trial date set, there was
no fear that Madzore would interfere with State witnesses and that
he had been re-admitted at the University of Zimbabwe to complete
his studies.
There was an affidavit
filed by the MDC Information and Publicity Secretary, Hon. Douglas
Mwonzora stating that Madzore had never been on the run and another
affidavit from a doctor confirming that Madzore was never at the
scene of crime but had accompanied his wife to the doctor's
surgery on the day in question.
The defence lawyer had
also furnished the High Court judge, Justice Maria Zimba Dube and
the State with video evidence showing Madzore attending several
MDC events across the country despite the State claiming that he
was on the run.
In his submissions, the
defence lawyer said Madzore was prepared for stiff bail conditions
which among other issues was to be placed under house arrest for
24 hours a day and his elder brother, MDC Harare province chairperson,
Hon. Paul Madzore agreeing to a US$5 000 as surety.
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