Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum lawyer Noble Chinhanu told
NewsDay that Gwavava was suffering from complications related to diabetes.
“Nyatsime detainee falls sick in remand prison. He has been
unwell because of his condition of sugar diabetes. The prison hospital has been
assisting him, but he is saying his condition is not improving,” Chinhanu said.
“We have written to the officer-in-charge requesting that
he be allowed private medical attention.”
Writing to Harare Remand Prison officer-in-charge Chief
Superintendent Charles Nyamasoka on September 26 requesting that Gwavaya be
allowed access to private medical health care, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO
Forum said: “We seek to advise that our client wishes to exercise his right to
be attended to by a medical practitioner of his choice in terms of section 50
of the Constitution.
“We hereby inform you of such intention that you may kindly
facilitate that he sees such a private medical practitioner as he wishes.”
Contacted for comment the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional
Services spokesperson Chief Superintendent Meya Kanyezi requested questions via
email, but she did not respond to them.
Gwavava is one of 16 CCC activists, including legislators
Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole charged with public violence and are being
denied bail.
As of yesterday, over 50 000 Zimbabweans and other foreign
nationals had signed a petition seeking President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s
intervention over their continued detention. Newsday
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