arrested Namatai Kwekweza, a pro-democracy campaigner and charged her
with participating in a gathering with intent to promote public
violence, breaches of the peace or bigotry.
The 22 year-old Kwekweza, who is represented by Nontokozo
Tachiona-Dube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) was arrested
together with Youngerson Matete and Prince Gora by Zimbabwe Republic
Police (ZRP) members in central Harare and charged with contravening
section 37(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
after they allegedly staged a protest at Parliament Building against
some proposed amendments to the Constitution.
This is the second time in less than one month that Kwekweza has been
arrested by ZRP members after she was apprehended on Friday 19 June
2020 and charged with contravening section 37(1)(b) of the Criminal
Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Kwekweza, who is a member of WeLead Organisation and is out of custody
on RTGS$3 000 bail and Vongai Zimudzi aged 23 years and who is a
member of Section 20 Organisation, were accused of gathering at the
New Government Complex in Harare, where they intended to hand over a
petition to Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Hon.
Ziyambi Ziyambi in which they were protesting against the holding of
some public hearings into the proposed constitutional amendments.
Meanwhile, Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Neville Wamambo on
Wednesday 15 July 2020 set free Godfrey Kurauone, the Councillor for
Ward 4 in Masvingo Urban constituency, on RTGS$1 000 bail after he had
been languishing in remand prison for nine days.
Kurauone, who is represented by Martin Mureri of ZLHR was arrested by
ZRP members on Monday 6 July 2020 and charged with undermining
authority of or insulting President Emmerson Mnangagwa as defined in
section 33(2)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Kurauone, who serves as the MDC-Alliance party Youth Assembly’s
National Organising Secretary, was ordered to report once a month at
Masvingo Central Police Station.