Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association leaders are feeling President Mugabe's wrath for disowning him with four more top brass members of the organisation brought before the courts under accusations of undermining the authority of the President.
They were released on $300 bail each. The four are the association’s national political commissar, Francis Nhando; secretary-general Victor Matemadanda, national vice chairman Headman Moyo and executive member for Harare province Hoyini Samuel Bhila.
The quartet is represented by Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) members Beatrice Mtetwa and David Drury.
As part of their bail conditions magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe ordered the four to reside at their given addresses pending finalisation of the matter.
Nhando was ordered to report at CID Chiredzi, Matemadanda at CID Gokwe South, Bhila at CID law and Order Harare and Moyo at ZRP Lupane.They will report twice a week on Mondays and Fridays.
The matter was remanded to September 5.
Mtetwa gave notice to challenge placement on remand saying the facts do not constitute an offence.
“Rights of war veterans as enshrined on Section 84 of the Constitution are being infringed. If war veterans exercise their rights it is now an offence.
The State alleged that the quartet created the communiqué with the knowledge and realisation that the contents thereof might engender the feelings of hostility or cause hatred, contempt or ridicule towards President Mugabe.
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