Gwisai judgment date set for March 19

Highfield legislator is jointly charged with Antoneta Choto (36), Tatenda Mombeyarara (29), Edson Chakuma (38), Hopewell Gumbo (32) and Welcome Zimuto (25).

The six were put on their defence after the court threw out their application for a discharge at the close of the State case. They had sought the quashing of charges against them on the basis that the facts proffered by the State did not disclose the offence.

The State alleges that the offence was committed on February 19 last year at Zimbabwe Labour Centre, at Number 43 Julius Nyerere Way in Harare.
It is alleged that Gwisai, a co-ordinator of the International Socialist Organisation and five others agreed to forcibly and to a serious extent disturb peace, security or order of the public in Zimbabwe.

It is alleged that they agreed to mobilise the people of Zimbabwe to revolt against the Government and demand the resignation of the President of Zimbabwe, the Egyptian way.

 

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