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Tsvangirai dines with MDC-T activists murderer
28 Feb 2012 at 04:36hrs | Views
The Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) agent Joseph Mwale accused of masterminding the gruesome murder to two top MDC-T activists in 2000, reportedly formed part of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's security team during his recent tour of the Chiadzwa diamond fields.
Mwale was implicated 12 years ago in the brutal murder of Talent Mabika and Tichaona Chiminya, who were burnt to ashes after their vehicle was petrol bombed. In 2006 police reportedly received but did not enforce a written order from the Attorney-Generals Office to arrest Mwale.
That same year High Court judge Justice James Devitte ordered Mwale to be brought to trial for the murders. That has not happened, to date. Instead, the operative was reportedly promoted within the CIO ranks.
Chiminya, then an aide to Tsvangirai, the MDC leader and Mabika, a youth activist, were petrol-bombed in their vehicle while campaigning for the party ahead of the 2000 parliamentary elections in the Premier's rural home area, Buhera.
So I heard that he was there, Tsvangirai's spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka said yesterday.
When you have criminals in the employ of the State it tells the justice delivery system has collapsed. Joseph Mwale must face justice together with a lot of people and we have their names. We sent a list of criminals who committed crimes, but the Attorney-General decides not to act on that, said Tamborinyoka.
Mwale's presence in the PM's delegation, observers said, might have been calculated to prove Tsvangirai had no power to cause the arrest of Zanu-PF activists implicated in the murder of his party supporters.
Mwale and three Zanu-PF activists, including Webster Gwama, Bernard Makuwe and Morris Kainos Zimunya, also known as Kitsiyatota, were identified as perpetrators of the brutal attack. The other three are free on bail and the case has never proceeded.
Mwale was implicated 12 years ago in the brutal murder of Talent Mabika and Tichaona Chiminya, who were burnt to ashes after their vehicle was petrol bombed. In 2006 police reportedly received but did not enforce a written order from the Attorney-Generals Office to arrest Mwale.
That same year High Court judge Justice James Devitte ordered Mwale to be brought to trial for the murders. That has not happened, to date. Instead, the operative was reportedly promoted within the CIO ranks.
Chiminya, then an aide to Tsvangirai, the MDC leader and Mabika, a youth activist, were petrol-bombed in their vehicle while campaigning for the party ahead of the 2000 parliamentary elections in the Premier's rural home area, Buhera.
So I heard that he was there, Tsvangirai's spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka said yesterday.
When you have criminals in the employ of the State it tells the justice delivery system has collapsed. Joseph Mwale must face justice together with a lot of people and we have their names. We sent a list of criminals who committed crimes, but the Attorney-General decides not to act on that, said Tamborinyoka.
Mwale's presence in the PM's delegation, observers said, might have been calculated to prove Tsvangirai had no power to cause the arrest of Zanu-PF activists implicated in the murder of his party supporters.
Mwale and three Zanu-PF activists, including Webster Gwama, Bernard Makuwe and Morris Kainos Zimunya, also known as Kitsiyatota, were identified as perpetrators of the brutal attack. The other three are free on bail and the case has never proceeded.
Source - newsday
