Their lawyer Alex Muchadehama said Secretary General Wellington Chibebe and
President Lovemore Matombo are being accused of communicating falsehoods,
when they allegedly told workers during May Day celebrations this year that
two teachers had been murdered at Kondo School in Guruve. Both deny that
they ever said this.
Muchadehama said even if they had done so, it is not a crime. The judge said
the case was “too complicated” and he needed more time.
The defense lawyer said he had filed an application on Monday this week for
the court to treat this case with urgency, because Secretary General Chibebe
was due to write some exams this week. This was ignored.
The two leaders will now spend another weekend in police custody. It appears
that the court is playing the same delay game that has been used to keep
other activists and opposition officials in police custody for longer
periods that is necessary. This is usually done when there is no evidence to
support the state’s case. The time served becomes the penalty.
SWAfrica radio
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