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Mugabe will die pastor over detained
19 Jan 2017 at 04:03hrs | Views
Kariba based preacher, pastor Phillip Mugadza who has predicted that President Robert Mugabe (92) will die on 17 October this year, on Wednesday sought immediate release claiming that he has been over-detained.
Mugadza says he was detained beyond the stipulated 48 hours. He was arrested on Monday morning.
Apart from being over detained, Mugadza's charge has changed on several occasion since his arrest.
Initially, he was charged with for undermining the authority of the President, altered to criminal nuisance and he is now charged with causing offence to persons of a particular race, religion or tribe, alternatively criminal nuisance.
His lawyers Messrs Gift Mtisi, Jeremiah Bamu and Obey Shava, Mugadza said his arrest and charge were illegal.
They said Mugadza's rights were violated as he was detained for more than 48 hours.
"We have a preliminary complaint, that the accused's rights were infringed as he was arrested on Monday at 9am and was brought to court at 10:12am yesterday," said Mtisi.
Prosecutor Audrey Chogumaira acknowledged delays in bringing him to caught but blamed the National Prosecuting Authority.
"I can confirm the 9am arrest, we are still to check with the investigating officer the time of release and coming to court. I hear they were delayed at the National Prosecuting Authority" she said.
Mugadza says he was detained beyond the stipulated 48 hours. He was arrested on Monday morning.
Apart from being over detained, Mugadza's charge has changed on several occasion since his arrest.
Initially, he was charged with for undermining the authority of the President, altered to criminal nuisance and he is now charged with causing offence to persons of a particular race, religion or tribe, alternatively criminal nuisance.
His lawyers Messrs Gift Mtisi, Jeremiah Bamu and Obey Shava, Mugadza said his arrest and charge were illegal.
"We have a preliminary complaint, that the accused's rights were infringed as he was arrested on Monday at 9am and was brought to court at 10:12am yesterday," said Mtisi.
Prosecutor Audrey Chogumaira acknowledged delays in bringing him to caught but blamed the National Prosecuting Authority.
"I can confirm the 9am arrest, we are still to check with the investigating officer the time of release and coming to court. I hear they were delayed at the National Prosecuting Authority" she said.
Source - Byo24News
