Beatrice Mtetwa who is representing Jamal Ahmed has refuted First Lady Grace Mugabe‘s submissions that she was swindled and accused the First Lady of using rogue elements within the Zimbabwe Republic Police to protect herself. Grace is currently embroiled in a nasty dispute with aAhmed over a $1,3 million diamond ring.
Refuting assertions that the properties allegedly seized by the First Lady had actually been occupied by the police as part of an investigation Mtetwa said, the police had no power to seize property without a court order.
As gleaned from these affidavits, Fero claims that our clients’ properties were occupied in terms of directives he received from his superiors within the police force and that our clients’ staff and other occupants of the said premises were removed from the premises for their own security and safety.
Regrettably, his affidavit does not state the law under which he acted which allows the police to literally take over private property without any form of due process and to evict occupants without any form of due process and without explaining the reasons for this.
Mtetwa also said that the claims that the houses were occupied by the police, were exposed by the people occupying the houses. Whenever these people were questioned they would refer all matters to First Lady Grace Mugabe and her son Russell Goreraza instead of the police.
Those occupying No. 409 Harare Drive refused to open the gate to the premises other than to refer us to Russell Goreraza and the First Lady. None of these people identified themselves as members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
From 409 Harare Drive we proceeded to 18 Cambridge Road and we were attended to by Obed William whose immediate superior was Kennedy Fero, one of the First Lady’s bodyguards.
More: The Independent
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