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Chibaya granted $1 000 bail
08 Feb 2019 at 08:46hrs | Views
MASVINGO High Court judge Justice Joseph Mafusire on Wednesday granted MDC organising secretary, Amos Chibaya $1 000 bail in a case in which the opposition legislator is accused of attempting to overthrow government.
Chibaya is facing charges of attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after he allegedly urged opposition members to march to State House to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He is denying the charges.
Chibaya's lawyer, Reginald Chidawanyika, yesterday confirmed the granting of bail and said the order (bail) was yet to be stamped by Gweru provincial magistrate, Charity Maphosa.
"He was granted $1 000 bail at the Masvingo High Court by Justice Mafusire and also ordered to report once every month at Gweru Central Police Station,"said Chidawanyika.
"We are waiting for the High Court order to be stamped by the magistrate (Maphosa) so that we can deposit the bail at the clerk of court and facilitate his release from custody."
On January 29, Chibaya was granted $500 bail on allegations of inciting violence, but was immediately rearrested on fresh charges of plotting to overthrow the government.
Chibaya is facing charges of attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after he allegedly urged opposition members to march to State House to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He is denying the charges.
Chibaya's lawyer, Reginald Chidawanyika, yesterday confirmed the granting of bail and said the order (bail) was yet to be stamped by Gweru provincial magistrate, Charity Maphosa.
"We are waiting for the High Court order to be stamped by the magistrate (Maphosa) so that we can deposit the bail at the clerk of court and facilitate his release from custody."
On January 29, Chibaya was granted $500 bail on allegations of inciting violence, but was immediately rearrested on fresh charges of plotting to overthrow the government.
Source - newsday
