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Prosper Dembedza
Herald Correspondent
The State has accused Sybeth Musengezi, charged with using a fake address to join Zanu PF structures and earn himself a position in the Youth League, of fighting to evade trial through submitting applications for postponements and delays which are not premised on the law.
Musengezi, who had earlier on unsuccessfully applied for a postponement, but when his application for postponement was dismissed and when Mr Tafara Chirambira, for the State, was about to read the charges to him, Musengezi through his lawyers then made another application for stay of proceedings.
However, Mr Chirambira opposed the application, saying it was nothing but an attempt to delay or frustrate the trial.
“This application before you is wrong and is not premised on the law,” said Mr Chirambira.
He further submitted that Musengezi’s application is not founded in statutes.
The matter was deferred to April 26 for ruling. Allegations are that sometime in 2012, Musengezi, acting in common purpose with Allen Chisuko and Taurai Mutimbanyoka, misrepresented to Zanu PF that he stayed at 4315 Hatcliffe Extension, Harare for him to join as a member of the ruling party’s Muzinda 1A District.
It is said that he was then registered and became a member.
In 2019, Musengezi allegedly connived with Mutimbanyoka and misrepresented that he was within the cells of Zanu PF’s Mai Chitepo Branch, Muzinda 1 District. The court heard that Musengezi also became eligible for elections to a Zanu PF branch position or post — a preserve only for Zanu PF political party members who would be appearing in the cell structures.
Musengezi was then elected as the Zanu PF Mai Chitepo branch Muzinda H District Youth Wing vice chairperson.
It is alleged that Musengezi deprived the ruling party of its good reputation and good administration.
He also allegedly participated in Zanu PF political elections and programmes which he was not entitled to and which he would not have enjoyed if he was not a member.
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