FORMER Zanu-PF Manicaland youth leader Mubuso Chinguno is
facing criminal insult charges for allegedly broadcasting an audio message on
social media, which impaired the reputation of Cabinet ministers and some party
officials.
Chinguno (40) is being charged for contravening Section 95
of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23.
He was not asked to plead to the charges when he appeared
before senior Mutare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe.
District public prosecutor Mr Tirivanhu Mutyasira said the
suspect recorded himself and shared the demeaning message on social media.
He said the message impaired the dignity of officials who
include Defence Minister and Zanu PF national chairperson Cde Oppah Muchinguri;
Minister of Provincial Affairs for Manicaland Dr Ellen Gwaradzimba; Chipinge
South legislator Cde Enock Porusingazi; former Zanu-PF Manicaland Political
Commissar Cde Simon Mapfumo and Zanu-PF Manicaland Women’s League chairperson
Cde Happiness Nyakuedzwa. Allegations were that on a date unknown to the State,
Chinguno broadcast the audio message which alleged that the quartet was working
together with former Zanu-PF political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere to
influence the outcome of the district coordinating committee elections.
The suspect also alleged that the complainants were
planning to remove the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Cde Mike Madiro, from
his post.
“Chinguno also alleged that the complainants were planning
to replace Mike Madiro with people aligned to Vice President Constantino
Chiwenga.
“His actions portrayed the complainants as factionalists
thereby seriously impairing their dignity,” said Mr Mutyasira. Chinguno was
remanded out of custody to March 4. Manica Post
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