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Cletus Mushanawani
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FIVE Mutare residents were today arraigned before the courts for illegal parcelling out residential stands on land that was set aside for an educational institutions.
Binali Yard (37), Trust Mutima (39), Webster Mudzimwa (39), Tawanda Ndawe (39) and Brian Marange (59), were not asked to plead when they appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate, Mr Tendai Mahwe who remanded them in custody to tomorrow for bail ruling.
They allegedly contravened Section 24 (1) as read with Section 24 (4) of the Regional Town and Country Planning Act, Chapter 19:12 (Unlawful carrying out development without permission) or alternatively criminal trespass as defined in Section 132 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23.
The five were represented by Mr Chris Ndlovu of Gonese and Ndlovu Legal Practitioners, while Mrs Tadiwanashe Muuya represented the State.
The complainant in the matter is Mutare City Council represented by its principal security officer, Mr Tricos Zezai.
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