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Treason case failed to take off
28 Feb 2011 at 13:58hrs | Views
The treason case of 45 human rights activists failed to take off on Monday after the Chief Justice of Zimbabwe summoned the magistrate hearing the matter amid reports that armed soldiers had been deployed in Harare's streets to thwart any Egyptian style demonstrations.
The 45 activists were arrested at a meeting in the capital Harare and were accused of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe's government using the 'Egyptian' mass uprising style which saw former Egypt president, Hosni Mubarak resigning.
"The presiding magistrate is meeting with the Chief Justice. You are remanded in custody to tomorrow (Tuesday)," Harare magistrate, Memory Chigwaza told the court.
Reasons were not given why the magistrate, Munamato Mutevedzi went to have a meeting with Justice Chidyausiku. Chigwaza could not listen to appeals by the defence lawyer, Alec Muchadehama to have his client's access private doctors after they testified last week that they were tortured by law enforcement agents in custody.
The 45 activists were arrested at a meeting in the capital Harare and were accused of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe's government using the 'Egyptian' mass uprising style which saw former Egypt president, Hosni Mubarak resigning.
"The presiding magistrate is meeting with the Chief Justice. You are remanded in custody to tomorrow (Tuesday)," Harare magistrate, Memory Chigwaza told the court.
Reasons were not given why the magistrate, Munamato Mutevedzi went to have a meeting with Justice Chidyausiku. Chigwaza could not listen to appeals by the defence lawyer, Alec Muchadehama to have his client's access private doctors after they testified last week that they were tortured by law enforcement agents in custody.
Source - Byo24News
