Through his lawyer Charles Warara, Katsimberis said Michael
Reza was hostile towards him.
“We are applying for the recusal of Reza. The transcript
pertaining to this matter shows evidence about the conduct of Reza. Why is he
taking sides against Katsimberis?” Warara said.
In response, Reza said Katsimberis was ignorant of court
processes.
“All court applications are referred to law or Act and on
that basis alone, this application ought to fail. The State will not respond to
a social conversation disguised as a court application,” he argued.
“He wants me removed because he knows I now know the
building plan was not approved. He accused me of taking sides, he wanted to
invite me to his side of the accused person. Your worship, I cannot do that and
I won’t do that. I am a prosecutor and will prosecute in line with guidelines.
When I prosecute, I prosecute hard and when I play, I play hard, but fair and
that cannot be a reason for my recusal.”
Magistrate Letwin Rwodzi postponed the matter to February
24 for ruling.
Katsimberis allegedly entered into an agreement with a
local property company, West Properties, to build cluster houses in Borrowdale.
He then allegedly built a showroom without an approved plan from the City of
Harare. Newsday
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