By Mathew Masinge
Suspended Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president, Henrietta Rushwaya, will spend more time in remand prison after her freedom bid was dismissed by Justice Benjamin Chikowero.
Justice Chikowero also denied bail to Henrietta’s accomplices, Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives Raphios Mufandauya, Steven Tserayi, and Rushwaya’s subordinate Gift Karanda.
Rushwaya had approached the High Court contesting the decision made by Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna in denying the crew bail.
The former ZIFA boss had also accused the magistrate of making the decision ignoring the presumption of innocence until she is proven guilty.
In her appeal, Rushwaya through her lawyer, Tapson Dzvetero, had told the court that she was not a flight risk and had a number of business interests.
“Rushwaya does not harbour any ambition to leave the country as she has serious interests in the land, and upon acquittal, she intends to continue with her mining business as she possesses various business interests that are sounding in real money as she has a special grant in favour of her company and is in partnership with the Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation for some serious mining business,” said Dzvetero.
After applying his mind on the case, Justice Chikowero has ruled that there was no misdirection in Nduna’s ruling.
Rushwaya was nabbed on October 26 on allegations of an intent to smuggle gold to Dubai through the Robert Mugabe International Airport.
The State also accuses Rushwaya of trying to bribe police officers with US$5 000 after her arrest at the airport and is facing another charge of unlawful possession of refined gold.
Rushwaya’s alleged point person in the Dubai gold scam and co-accused Ali Mohammed, a Pakistan businessman is out on $100 000 bail. H-Metro
Has any journalist actually seen her sleeping and spending day in prison? Such mafias are usually taken home by the regime.
We have seen pictures of people varuku reeds
They do not look anything like what we see apa
Eish these courts are confusing, so are they captured or Not?
Patience Rusere which remand prison is she?
Ephraim Makosa i didnt read the story but that info should be in the story, bro
Patience Rusere captured, they work on instructions.
Ephraim Makosa home remand prisons
Langton Gimo 🤣🤣🤣
Ephraim Makosa have you ever seen a pic of a in prison clothes?
Langton Gimo even in prison van coming to court.
Ephraim Makosa ya
Captured trying to make people forget about it .
This woman is a serious criminal she deserve more time in remand prison
May she rot in remand ,we are suffering bcz of these resources looters
Ngakagare imomo kambavha kemunhu.
Mubairo wezvivi
Ngaambomira uyo timbopedza yekurohwa mbama kwakaitwa KHUPE Kikikki