Former Mashonaland Central provincial youth chairperson Godfrey Tsenengamu was removed from remand by Harare magistrate Mr Elisha Singano after the State failed to furnish him with a trial date. The State sought to remand Tsenengamu to January 10. Magistrate Singano said that the State must proceed by way of summons.
Tsenengamu is facing charges of subverting a constitutionally-elected Government and insulting former President Robert Mugabe. Singano said there was no reason why the State was not furnishing Tsenengamu with a trial date as they had evidence to use during the trial.
The State alleges that on February 20 this year, Tsenengamu convened a public meeting at Media Centre Zimbabwe without notifying the police. Tsenengamu was quoted as saying:
It is time we go open about the succession thing because some of us have since identified our candidate and it is none other than Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. If Mugabe does not like him, that is up to him, but we are saying we now want him to lead now. To . . . Mnangagwa, Chikara, I am sorry you may say we have exposed you, but that is the game now Shumba. We want you to take over from Gushungo and make sure you take care of his family. So, we are going to hit the campaign trail for you as our presidential candidate next year.
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