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contempt of court should be heard on an urgent basis.
A Canada-based Zimbabwean Mr Sebastian Piroro filed a court application seeking the civil imprisonment of Mr Mudede after his office defied a court order compelling it to immediately issue him a passport.
Justice Chinembiri Bhunu, sitting in his chambers, heard the case yesterday, which was brought under a certificate of urgency.
The order that declared Mr Piroro a true Zimbabwean in March this year also directed the RG’s Office to issue him with a passport within 14 days.
Since March, Mr Piroro has not been issued the passport and he is now afraid of losing his job in Canada.
Mr Piroro is a specialised accountant and strategist for a Canadian bank.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have filed an application for contempt of court against Mr Mudede.
While the said application was pending, the lawyers have decided to mount an urgent chamber application for the contempt of court hearing to be set down as a matter of urgency.
After hearing arguments on the urgency of the matter from both parties Justice Bhunu reserved ruling to a later date.
Lawyers from both parties yesterday confirmed that judgment had been reserved, but the lawyer for RG’s Office Ms Caroline Mudenda referred The Herald back to Mr Mudede’s office.
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