Mliswa's Bid To Be Removed From Remand Dismissed
Magistrate Tafadzwa Miti Wednesday dismissed Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa’s application to be removed from remand and the law-maker has indicated that he will approach the Constitutional Court.
Mliswa was arrested for violating COVID-19 regulations after holding a presser at his Borrowdale home where a number of journalists were in attendance.
He was granted a ZW$20 000 bail and he is still on remand out of custody.
Speaking to the media outside the court, Mliswa’s lawyer Musindo Hungwe confirmed that the magistrate had dismissed his bid to be removed from remand. He said:
Magistrate has determined the matter against us but of course we totally disagree with that. We have placed the state on notice that we are going to be lodging an application for referral to the ConCourt of the issues that relate to Honourable Mliswa’s liberty as well as to his right to immediate or prompt release. Clearly, the arrest was illegal.
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The similar press conference was convened by Professor Lovemore Madhuku but no one was arrested. Former Vice President Kembo Mohadi held a press conference, no one was arrested. The President himself occasionally holds press conferences.
Press conferences are being held by the minister of information every day they left the cabinet and no one has been arrested. But because this particular press conference has been held by Temba Mliswa, he has been arrested. This is not a uniform application of the law. Hon Temba Mliswa has not been accorded to his constitutional equality.
Mliswa held the press conference to “clear allegations” made by his estranged girlfriend Susan Mutami who had posted on Twitter claiming that she is three months pregnant with the independent Member of Parliament’s twins.
He claimed during the presser that State Security Minister Owen Ncube and Local Government Minister July Moyo were using Mutami to tarnish his image.
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