MDC Alliance principal Tendai Biti is challenging his appearance
before the Zimbabwean courts arguing that he was abducted from Zambia
and there is a valid High Court order from Zambia where his matter for
asylum was supposed to be heard.
Chief Law Officer Michael Reza led the arresting officer Chief
Superintendent Nyabasa who maintained Biti was lawfully handed over to
the police by ZIMRA officials after his repatriation from Zambia.
The matter continues tomorrow morning from 11am where the arresting officer will be cross-examined by Ms Beatrice Mtetwa.
Biti is being charged for contravening Section 36 of the Criminal
Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9.23 for public violence and
also contravening Section 66 (a) (1) of the Electoral Act Chapter 2.13
for announcing unofficial results.
Last week Wednesday he crossed into Zambia in a bid to run away from
justice and sought asylum which he was denied by the Zambian government
that said his grounds were not worth the relief he sought.
He appeared in court on Fiday 10 August and was granted $5000 bail.
As part of his bail conditions, Biti was ordered to report twice a
day to CID Law and Order and directed to surrender title deeds to his
Chisipite house. zbc
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