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ConCourt to seal Wadyajena fate
07 Jun 2016 at 06:43hrs | Views
VICTORIA Falls magistrate Lindiwe Maphosa yesterday referred Gokwe-Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadyajena's case to the Constitutional Court for determination as she gave him a longer remand period to November 28.
This means that the Constitutional Court is the one which will decide whether or not Wadyajena, 35, will go on trial for criminal insult charges. Wadyajena, through his lawyer Givemore Muvhiringi, had made an application to have his case referred to the ConCourt on the grounds that the insult charges had been ruled unconstitutional by the superior court.
The MP is alleged to have insulted two people; Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge's wife, Letina Munamato Undenge, and Zanu-PF member from Mashonaland West Jimayi Muduvuri.
The crimes were both allegedly committed last December during Zanu-PF's 15th Annual People's Conference in Victoria Falls.
Magistrate Maphosa yesterday said: "Come back to this court on November 28 pending the determination by the Constitutional Court."
Wadyajena's trial date has not yet been set.
Prosecutor, Listen Nare said the State wasn't opposed to the matter being referred to the upper court.
"We're not opposed to the finalisation of the matter at the Constitutional Court and we're proposing a longer remand to November 28, a date at which we hope the matter will have been dealt with at the Constitutional Court," said Nare.
Wadyajena's lawyer also successfully applied for the relaxation of bail conditions. The legislator will now report once on the last Monday of every month instead of twice a month as he was initially doing. He can also apply for the release of his passport which he can have whenever he intends to travel on Parliament business.
Allegations against Wadyajena are that on December 11 last year, he saw Muduvuri travelling to Elephant Hills Hotel along Park Way road in his Mercedes Benz ML320 which had pictures of the First Lady Grace Mugabe with the words "Munhu wese kuna Amai" (Everyone should rally behind the First Lady) inscribed below the images.
Wadyajena, who was standing beside his car, is alleged to have shouted: "Iwe Jimayi uri mboko . . . Unongoti munhu wese kuna Amai sei. Getaway," loosely translated, "Jimayi you're an idiot, why do you say everyone should rally behind the First Lady? Get away."
Prosecutors allege that on the following day while at Elephant Hills Resort reception area, he allegedly insulted Undenge.
He is alleged to have said: "F**k you, you're an idiot ndinokukiya (I will deal with you) . . .," said prosecutor Ndovorwi.
Some of the words that the MP allegedly uttered are unprintable.
This means that the Constitutional Court is the one which will decide whether or not Wadyajena, 35, will go on trial for criminal insult charges. Wadyajena, through his lawyer Givemore Muvhiringi, had made an application to have his case referred to the ConCourt on the grounds that the insult charges had been ruled unconstitutional by the superior court.
The MP is alleged to have insulted two people; Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge's wife, Letina Munamato Undenge, and Zanu-PF member from Mashonaland West Jimayi Muduvuri.
The crimes were both allegedly committed last December during Zanu-PF's 15th Annual People's Conference in Victoria Falls.
Magistrate Maphosa yesterday said: "Come back to this court on November 28 pending the determination by the Constitutional Court."
Wadyajena's trial date has not yet been set.
Prosecutor, Listen Nare said the State wasn't opposed to the matter being referred to the upper court.
Wadyajena's lawyer also successfully applied for the relaxation of bail conditions. The legislator will now report once on the last Monday of every month instead of twice a month as he was initially doing. He can also apply for the release of his passport which he can have whenever he intends to travel on Parliament business.
Allegations against Wadyajena are that on December 11 last year, he saw Muduvuri travelling to Elephant Hills Hotel along Park Way road in his Mercedes Benz ML320 which had pictures of the First Lady Grace Mugabe with the words "Munhu wese kuna Amai" (Everyone should rally behind the First Lady) inscribed below the images.
Wadyajena, who was standing beside his car, is alleged to have shouted: "Iwe Jimayi uri mboko . . . Unongoti munhu wese kuna Amai sei. Getaway," loosely translated, "Jimayi you're an idiot, why do you say everyone should rally behind the First Lady? Get away."
Prosecutors allege that on the following day while at Elephant Hills Resort reception area, he allegedly insulted Undenge.
He is alleged to have said: "F**k you, you're an idiot ndinokukiya (I will deal with you) . . .," said prosecutor Ndovorwi.
Some of the words that the MP allegedly uttered are unprintable.
Source - chronicle
