Chimwanda cleared

Senior Court Reporter
Emmanuel Chimwanda, a commissioner with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission was yesterday acquitted of breaching the Official Secrets Act and criminal abuse of office. The State is appealing the acquittal. Chimwanda was accused of supplying dockets and information to four MDC-T officials — Thabani Mpofu, Warship Dumba, Felix Matsinde and Mehluli Tshuma — who are facing charges of impersonating the police, possessing articles for criminal use and breaching the Official Secrets Act.

Regional magistrate Mr Hoseah Mujaya cleared Chimwanda after the prosecution failed to prove a case against him.
Mr Mujaya said the matter was trivial and unprofessionally handled.