NCA concerned over police on Tomana's arrest

The National Constitutional Assembly party has expressed concerns over police conduct against Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana recently.
Party spokesperson Madock Chivasa said  the NCA party is concerned by the reckless actions of the police last week when they illegally arrested Prosecutor General Johannes Tomana.

"The arrest of the Prosecutor General and his subsequent placement on remand on criminal charges of abuse of office are unconstitutional acts which are unacceptable and a threat to the legal system in Zimbabwe," he said.

"It is premature, ignorance of law and therefore unconstitutional to arrest and charge a Prosecutor General for alleged acts of misconduct arising from the performance of his duties before invoking the procedures in the Constitution that deal with acts of misconduct by a person occupying that office."

Chivasa said the NCA party blames the State for pursuing this illegality by prosecuting a case that violates the provisions of the constitution of Zimbabwe.

He said the state's arrogance, if not ignorance, was further exhibited by opposing bail citing fictional reasons including that the Prosecutor General was a flight risk candidate.

"NCA party strongly believes that the state is victimizing the Prosecutor General for reasons yet to be established. His illegal arrest and placement on remand undermines the critical role played by the Prosecutor General's office in Zimbabwe's legal system. It undermines the achievement of justice," he said.

"As NCA party we demand that ZANU PF government respect the constitution of Zimbabwe and drop the charges against the Prosecutor General as well as removing his placement on remand."