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Three prostitutes drag Chihuri, Mohadi to court
23 Jun 2015 at 06:19hrs | Views
THREE suspected Bulawayo prostitutes have dragged Minister of Home Affairs Kembo Mohadi and the police to court for violating their constitutional rights and unlawful detention.
Lindiwe Moyo, Lingiwe Moyo and Renny Sithole who are the applicants in the matter cited Minister Mohadi, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, the officer in charge of Bulawayo Central Police Station, Inspector Loyiso Mpofu and one Constable Chipfira as respondents.
The three women through their lawyers, Phulu and Ncube Legal Practitioners, last week filed a court application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking an order compelling the respondents to refund them the $5 admission fines for the purported crime within 14 days.
The trio also seeks a court order declaring the arrest on April 17, 2015, illegal.
They argue that it violated their fundamental rights to personal liberty protected by section 49 (1) (b) of the constitution.
In her founding affidavit, Lindiwe challenged the police actions, saying the charge under which she was arrested was unlawful and invalid.
They are denying any wrongdoing, saying they were forced to pay admission of guilt fines.
Lindiwe Moyo, Lingiwe Moyo and Renny Sithole who are the applicants in the matter cited Minister Mohadi, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri, the officer in charge of Bulawayo Central Police Station, Inspector Loyiso Mpofu and one Constable Chipfira as respondents.
The three women through their lawyers, Phulu and Ncube Legal Practitioners, last week filed a court application at the Bulawayo High Court seeking an order compelling the respondents to refund them the $5 admission fines for the purported crime within 14 days.
The trio also seeks a court order declaring the arrest on April 17, 2015, illegal.
They argue that it violated their fundamental rights to personal liberty protected by section 49 (1) (b) of the constitution.
In her founding affidavit, Lindiwe challenged the police actions, saying the charge under which she was arrested was unlawful and invalid.
They are denying any wrongdoing, saying they were forced to pay admission of guilt fines.
Source - Chronicle
