Harare regional magistrate Elijah Makomo has dismissed an
application in which former Information Communication Technology, Postal and
Courier Services Minister Supa Mandiwanzira was seeking permanent release of
his passport.
The former Cabinet minister is being accused of criminal
abuse of office after allegedly appointing his personal assistant Tawanda
Chinembiri to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of
Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) board in which he drew $35 000 in allowances.
During the cross examination, Mandiwanzira through his
lawyers revealed that he intended to travel to India next month for medication.
In his ruling, magistrate Makomo ruled that the accused
person failed to give concrete evidence to support his requests.
“This courts analysis is that no sufficient reasons were
given to establish the importance of the release of the passport, in these
circumstances, the application is hereby dismissed, ruled the magistrate.
The state had challenged Mandiwanzira's application arguing
that his intentions were to flee courts jurisdiction.
Appearing for state, Prosecutor Michael Chakandida also
submitted that when Mandiwanzira made his application, the invitations were for
March and April, dates which are no longer valid.
Mandiwanzira will be back in court on June 3 for ruling
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