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Lawyer allegedly called cops 'Mugabe's dogs'
25 Sep 2013 at 07:56hrs | Views
Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa
The trial of prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa accused of blocking the police from arresting four MDC-T officials resumed yesterday with a State witness narrating how the lawyer taunted cops, describing them as "Mugabe's dogs".
Testifying in court, Detective Sergeant Ngatirwe Mamiza told the court that Mtetwa also accused him of caressing her thighs.
"We failed to conclude the search because when Mtetwa arrived she shouted at the top of her voice to stop what we were doing," said Detective Sgt Mamiza.
"She insulted us saying we were (President) Mugabe's dogs and because of the commotion I was confused and could not carry on with the search."
Det Sgt Mamiza told the court that on their way to number 14 Bath Road, Mtetwa asked him what he would do if she alleges that he caressed her thighs.
"I was sitting with her at the back of the vehicle while Chief Superintendent Luckson Mukazhi was driving and Thabani Mpofu at the passenger seat. Mtetwa then asked me what I would do if she alleges that I had caressed her thighs.
"I remained silent and she went on to say our intentions were to discredit MDC-T and again I kept silent.
"When we arrived she informed Chief Superintendent Mukazhi that his ''young boy'', referring to me had touched her thighs," he said.
Mamiza added that when Chief Superintendent Mukazhi told Mtetwa that he was going to compile a report on her allegations she then advised him not to do so.
Mamiza further narrated to the court how Mtetwa performed free drama for two hours, jumping up and down in a police van shouting that she wanted to pee.
Chief Supt Mukazhi allowed Mtetwa to go to the toilet after being searched by a female police officer. The court heard that Mtetwa refused with her handbag and ran in circles with the female cop giving chase.
"She only became calm when she was handcuffed on one arm. Her handbag was searched and nothing of interest was recovered.
"She was then released to go to the toilet but she refused," he said.
Mtetwa was arrested in March after she allegedly told police officers to stop rummaging through former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's official, Thabani Mpofu's house.
The State alleges that she was acting in a violent and disorderly manner saying "stop whatever you are doing, it is unconstitutional, illegal and undemocratic".
Mtetwa is alleged to have threatened to send pictures and video footage she had taken with her mobile phone to the international media.
Testifying in court, Detective Sergeant Ngatirwe Mamiza told the court that Mtetwa also accused him of caressing her thighs.
"We failed to conclude the search because when Mtetwa arrived she shouted at the top of her voice to stop what we were doing," said Detective Sgt Mamiza.
"She insulted us saying we were (President) Mugabe's dogs and because of the commotion I was confused and could not carry on with the search."
Det Sgt Mamiza told the court that on their way to number 14 Bath Road, Mtetwa asked him what he would do if she alleges that he caressed her thighs.
"I was sitting with her at the back of the vehicle while Chief Superintendent Luckson Mukazhi was driving and Thabani Mpofu at the passenger seat. Mtetwa then asked me what I would do if she alleges that I had caressed her thighs.
"I remained silent and she went on to say our intentions were to discredit MDC-T and again I kept silent.
"When we arrived she informed Chief Superintendent Mukazhi that his ''young boy'', referring to me had touched her thighs," he said.
Mamiza added that when Chief Superintendent Mukazhi told Mtetwa that he was going to compile a report on her allegations she then advised him not to do so.
Mamiza further narrated to the court how Mtetwa performed free drama for two hours, jumping up and down in a police van shouting that she wanted to pee.
Chief Supt Mukazhi allowed Mtetwa to go to the toilet after being searched by a female police officer. The court heard that Mtetwa refused with her handbag and ran in circles with the female cop giving chase.
"She only became calm when she was handcuffed on one arm. Her handbag was searched and nothing of interest was recovered.
"She was then released to go to the toilet but she refused," he said.
Mtetwa was arrested in March after she allegedly told police officers to stop rummaging through former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's official, Thabani Mpofu's house.
The State alleges that she was acting in a violent and disorderly manner saying "stop whatever you are doing, it is unconstitutional, illegal and undemocratic".
Mtetwa is alleged to have threatened to send pictures and video footage she had taken with her mobile phone to the international media.
Source - Herald
