Zimbabwe: Mzembi Remanded in Custody to July 1 - Magistrate Says Former Minister Was Not As Sick As He Wants Court to Believe

Zimbabwe: Mzembi Remanded in Custody to July 1 - Magistrate Says Former Minister Was Not As Sick As He Wants Court to Believe

Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Walter Mzembi, will languish in jail after Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei revoked his bail on the grounds that he willfully skipped court for the past seven years.

Kasukuwere bemoans corruption, cruelty as his friend is 'jailed'

Former ZANU PF national political commissar and cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere has bemoaned rampant in the country and cruelty. Kasukuwere’s sentiments comes at the time his right hand man, Walter Mzembi is in custody facing criminal charges. Mzembi was arrested nearly two weeks ago after he returned from self imposed exile in Zambia. He was […] The post Kasukuwere bemoans corruption, cruelty as his friend is ‘jailed’ appeared first on Zw N…

Exiled Zimbabwean minister’s arrest new twist to infighting - CAJ News Africa

from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauHARARE, (CAJ News) – THE arrest of a former cabinet minister exiled after then president Robert Mugabe was toppled in 2017 underlines a commitment by the government to the rule of law. Or, it is a continued crackdown and retribution by the current president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, against party politicians aligned to Mugabe (now late), or a new faction, as the former maintains a stranglehold on…

Walter Mzembi Remanded in Custody Pending Trial - The Zambian Observer

Walter Mzembi, Zimbabwe’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been remanded in custody following a court appearance before Harare Regional Magistrate Donald Ndirowei. The prominent politician will remain in custody until 1 July, when his trial is scheduled to begin in Court 14 Mzembi’s defence attorney declined media interviews following the proceedings, stating he was […] The post Walter Mzembi Remanded in Custody Pending Trial first appear…

Mzembi sent to prison after court revokes bail, trial to resume on July 1

Sent to jail … Former minister Walter Mzembi HARARE – Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi had his bail revoked by a Harare magistrate on Tuesday, and his corruption trial will resume on July 1 with him coming from prison. Mzembi was on trial for criminal abuse of office and theft of trust property in 2018 when he left the country, his lawyers said to seek medical attention in South Africa. The 61-year-old did not return home until las…

Mzembi sent to prison after court revokes bail, trial to resume on July 1 - Zimbabwe News Now

HARARE – Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi had his bail revoked by a Harare magistrate on Tuesday, and his corruption trial will resume on July 1 with him coming from prison. Mzembi was on trial for criminal abuse of office and theft of trust property in 2018 when he left the country, his lawyers said to seek medical attention in South Africa. The 61-year-old did not return home until last week when he was arrested on three outstandi…