High Court judge Justice Siyabona Musithu has dismissed incitement charges against prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and accused the state of showing ‘contradictions’ during court proceedings.
Chin’ono was arrested last year and charged with inciting public violence in connection with the 31st July anti-government protests. He was arrested together with opposition Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume and MDC Alliance vice chairman Job Sikhala.
They spent more than 45 days in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison before being released on bail by the High.
On Monday, more than a year later, Justice Musithu acquitted Chin’ono.
Justice Musithu said: “The first respondent’s ruling dismissing the applicant’s exception to the charges is hereby set aside.
“The failure to allege or specify the exact words in annexure ‘A’ to the charge sheet, which allegedly constituted an offence, as well as the evident contradiction between the charge sheet and the state outline vitiates the charge sheet and renders it nullity,” he said.
Commenting on the latest development, Chin’ono said the judgement in the case was trumped up.
“The High Court of Zimbabwean has dismissed the charges against me for Incitement to Public Violence.
“It means my arrest was and my case were trumped up as I have always argued!
“I spent the past 15 months in jails and courts for something that I didn’t do! It was cruel and tragic!” Chin’ono said.
The arrest of Chin’ono came some weeks after he had exposed alleged corruption involving President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s wife Auxillia and son Collins, in the Covidgate scandal which has since been controversially dismissed by the courts. Nehanda Radio
What about 15 months he stayed in the jail
Bright Kupara What about Tunga and friend who wrongly served 8 yrs in dreaded Chikurubi
Ok
Watch out judge u wll lose your job
Artwell Nyathi visit ancestors
so this judge is not captured
He is going to lose his farm for sure.
Reuben Kisstopher My thought also or visit the ancestors soon
Bro get yo passport and camera murove basa
Uyu hopewell chimukosho anotaurisawo uyu
Trueman Ngwaru warasika
Trueman NgwaruTrueman Ngwaru dzirimo
Kudakwashe Nhoro this is from Hopewell’s twit.
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Figures are important!
South Africa’s jail population consists of 7.5% foreigners.
Britain 11.1%, Greece 59.8%, Australia 17%, USA 7.3%, Switzerland 70.8%, Italy 31.9%.
Essentially it is true that the average criminal in South Africa ore foreigners.
Trueman NgwaruTrueman Ngwaru ok
It’s a well written script. This is not justice but it is exactly as it was written. They made him suffer.
Ngaasungwe mukomana
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Kudakwashe Nhoro dziyi
Mari yeAmerica haidyiwe mahara ,umwe aenda uyo ,vamwe vakaenda,naiyewo manje manje arikuenda ,neiya mbiti futi
We now know the script from start to end
Why him always something is fishing frogs
Ngaabude mkomana
https://www.enca.com/news/land-expropriation-amendment-motion-fails
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