Simbarashe Chekai appeared before Mbare magistrate Mrs
Elizabeth Chivangwe and he was remanded in custody to today. Chekai was not
asked to plead. The court heard that, on Saturday at Miriro Primary School in Retreat Waterfalls, Harare, ZANU PF was
conducting its primary elections. Accused person who was in the company of his
accomplices numbering about ten approached the polling station while armed with
catapults and knives and started disrupting the voting process.
Accused persons forced open three of the ballot boxes which
consisted of cardboard boxes for Local authorities, Women’s Quota and Youth
Quota and tore into pieces the casted ballot papers.
Accused persons still acting in consent took one box
containing ballot papers for the House of Assembly and went away with it. The
court said accused had no lawful rights to commit the offense. Herald
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