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Mtetwa was arrested on March 17, after she reportedly tried to stop arrests of four MDC-T officials who were compiling “dockets” against Government officials they accused of being corrupt.
In passing the ruling Justice Joseph Musakwa ordered Mtetwa not to interfere with State witnesses.
“Earlier it was regarded that granting her bail will make her continue to cause commotion and there has been hostility between state arms and legal practitioners. The appellant being a woman should have been easily subdued by three police officers.
“The police should have shed light on the scope of the search and the courts should not deny a legal practitioner liberty,” Justice Musakwa said.
He described Mtetwa as a forceful legal practitioner of many years.
“She has been described as a forceful lawyer and with her style and if she was a commando she would take no prisoners.
“The appellant is a tenacious, aggressive and temperamental legal practitioner and her conduct has remained professional and has never been convicted for any crime. I am satisfied she should not have been denied bail,” Justice Musakwa said.
Mtetwa and four MDC-T officials linked to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office were arrested on different charges.
The four- Thabani Mpofu, Felix Matsinde, Mehluli Tshuma and Warship Dumba face charges of impersonation, possessing articles for criminal use and flouting the Official Secrets Act.
Mtetwa’s lawyers, Advocate Thabani Mpofu and Mr Harrison Nkomo filed the appeal on her behalf while the quartet was represented by Mr Chris Mhike.
Meanwhile the trial of 29 MDC-T activists accused of fatally assaulting inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View was postponed to April 2.
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