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MDC Councillor Arnold Batirai in court over forgery
14 Feb 2019 at 20:15hrs | Views
Bulawayo Ward 24 CouncillorArnold Batirai will be appearing in court on the 18th of February facing a charge of contravening section 146 (3)(c )of the Electoral Act by allegedly forging MDC Alliance's chief of staff, Mr Sesel Zvidzai's signature which saw him participating in the 30 July harmonised elections under the party's ticket.
In papers seen by this publication, the magistrate courts have summoned one Gideon Mangena and one Virginia Nyathi to come and testify on the case against Batirai.
In September last year residents from the ward signed a petition addressed to the party's president, Mr Nelson Chamisa, provincial chairperson, Mr Gift Banda, the Mayor, Councillor Solomon Mguni, Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and the MDC Alliance national chairperson, Ms Thabitha Khumalo, among others accusing Batirai of misleading residents through the forged letter thereby violating the Electoral Act.
"Arnold Batirai forged a signature of the MDC Alliance chief of staff Mr. Sesel Zvidzai and distributed letters which were misleading to the electorate before and on the voting day which purported that Mr. Gideon Mangena had been expelled by the party as a representative in the local government elections." Read the petition.
Find the court papers below:
In papers seen by this publication, the magistrate courts have summoned one Gideon Mangena and one Virginia Nyathi to come and testify on the case against Batirai.
In September last year residents from the ward signed a petition addressed to the party's president, Mr Nelson Chamisa, provincial chairperson, Mr Gift Banda, the Mayor, Councillor Solomon Mguni, Town Clerk Mr Christopher Dube and the MDC Alliance national chairperson, Ms Thabitha Khumalo, among others accusing Batirai of misleading residents through the forged letter thereby violating the Electoral Act.
"Arnold Batirai forged a signature of the MDC Alliance chief of staff Mr. Sesel Zvidzai and distributed letters which were misleading to the electorate before and on the voting day which purported that Mr. Gideon Mangena had been expelled by the party as a representative in the local government elections." Read the petition.
Find the court papers below:
Source - Byo24News
