MDC Alliance political activist and City of Gweru employee,
Tamuka Denhere, whose party claimed on social media that he had been abducted a
few days ago, yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing
charges of threatening to kill National Assembly Speaker Advocate Jacob Mudenda
for announcing the recall of opposition legislators from Parliament.
Denhere, who was represented by lawyer and MDC Alliance
National Assembly member for Mutare Central Innocent Gonese, is facing threats
to commit murder.
The 40-year old activist was not asked to plead to the
charges when he appeared before magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko, who remanded him
to September 1, for routine remand.
He was freed on $2 000 bail. The State, led by Mr Lancelot
Mutsokoti, alleges that on August 9, around 5pm, Denhere sent a threatening
message to Adv Mudenda which reads: “Zvako zvauri kuita ma recalls ema MPs
ndomagumo ako wakusvika kumagumo”.
Loosely tranlated, the message says by reading out messages
recalling MDC Alliance MPs, Adv Mudenda would be killed for that.
It is said that after sending the message, Denhere went his
house in Gweru, where the police caught him on August 12, leading to his
arrest.
A number of MDC Alliance MPs were recalled from the
National Assembly at the height of in-house fights between factions led by Dr
Thokhozani Khupe and Mr Nelson Chamisa.
Messrs Amos Chibaya (Mkoba), Murisi Zwizwai (Harare
Central), Happymore Chidziva (Highfield West), proportionate representatives
Bacilia Majaya, Macharairwa Mugidho, Virginia Muradzikwa, Annah Myambo,
Francisca Ncube and Nomathemba Ndlovu, were recalled from Parliament.
Other legislators that were recalled are Messrs Prosper
Mutseyami (Dangamvura), Charlton Hwende (Kuwadzana East), Ms Thabitha Khumalo
(proportional representative) and Senator Lillian Timveos (Midlands). Herald
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