Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo appeared in court
yesterday together with former Zanu-PF youth leaders Kudzanayi Chipanga and
Innocent Hamandishe for wearing party regalia emblazoned with President
Emmerson Mnangagwa’s initials.
The trio appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Rumbidzai
Mugwagwa facing criminal nuisance charges.
They were remanded to January 8. Ms Mugwagwa ordered them
to abide by the bail conditions imposed on other cases they are facing.
Professor Lovemore Madhuku is representing Chombo and
Chipanga. Hamandishe was represented by Mr Emmanuel Samundombe.
The prosecutor Mr Edmore Nyazamba is alleging that sometime
between December 8 and 13 this year, the trio connived with Matthew Mleya, who
is on the run, to pose in Zanu-PF regalia.
The court heard that the accused are expelled members of
Zanu-PF. It is alleged that they took photographs of themselves wearing
headgear (caps) inscribed E.D and Kutonga Kwaro, an embroidered Zanu-PF flag.
They posted the pictures on social media, an act perceived
by members of the Zanu-PF hierarchy as likely to create a nuisance to the
party.
It is alleged that the accused had no right to act in the
manner they did. Herald
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