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Gwisai court case (JUDGMENT) set for March 19
07 Mar 2012 at 19:50hrs | Views
JUDGMENT in the case in which FORMER Highfield MP Munyaradzi Gwisai and and five other social, economic justice and human rights activists are charged with conspiracy to commit public violence has been set for March 19.
The defence closed its case on Wednesday. Gwisai, a former Highfield legislator is jointly charged with Antoneta Choto (36), Tatenda Mombeyarara (29), Edson Chakuma (38), Hopewell Gumbo (32) and Welcome Zimuto (25).
The six were put on their defence after the court threw out their application for a discharge at the close of the State case. They had sought the quashing of charges against them on the basis that the facts proffered by the State did not disclose the offence.
The State alleges that the offence was committed on February 19 last year at Zimbabwe Labour Centre, at Number 43 Julius Nyerere Way in Harare.
It is alleged that Gwisai, a co-ordinator of the International Socialist Organisation and five others agreed to forcibly and to a serious extent disturb peace, security or order of the public in Zimbabwe.
It is alleged that they agreed to mobilise the people of Zimbabwe to revolt against the Government and demand the resignation of the President of Zimbabwe, the Egyptian way.
The defence closed its case on Wednesday. Gwisai, a former Highfield legislator is jointly charged with Antoneta Choto (36), Tatenda Mombeyarara (29), Edson Chakuma (38), Hopewell Gumbo (32) and Welcome Zimuto (25).
The six were put on their defence after the court threw out their application for a discharge at the close of the State case. They had sought the quashing of charges against them on the basis that the facts proffered by the State did not disclose the offence.
The State alleges that the offence was committed on February 19 last year at Zimbabwe Labour Centre, at Number 43 Julius Nyerere Way in Harare.
It is alleged that Gwisai, a co-ordinator of the International Socialist Organisation and five others agreed to forcibly and to a serious extent disturb peace, security or order of the public in Zimbabwe.
It is alleged that they agreed to mobilise the people of Zimbabwe to revolt against the Government and demand the resignation of the President of Zimbabwe, the Egyptian way.
Source - TH
