EXPELLED former Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman Temba Mliswa and four of his colleagues arrested for allegedly disrupting a sanctioned Zanu-PF rally at Sengwe Business Centre in Hurungwe West constituency on Sunday have been released just as his number one enemies Phillip Chiyangwa and the now Secretary for Administration, Ignatius Chombo were named as party to the charges.
The development has since seen the prosecution withdrawing to attempt a review of the preferred charge.
The State is as a result now expected to proceed by way of summons. Mliswa, was arrested on Sunday together with former Harare provincial youth chairman Jimu Kunaka, aspiring Chinhoyi constituency candidate in the 2013 harmonised elections Prosper Gavanga, Munyaradzi Mugoneza and Farai Kuvheya.
They were taken to court yesterday afternoon but the prosecution seeing the weakness of the case said the charge needed to be reviewed and that the police would proceed by way of summons. Prosecutor Mr Herald Matura reviewed the case.
Mliswa and his co-accused according to the allegations allegedly traveled to the venue of the rally in a two-vehicle convoy comprising a white Toyota Landcruiser and another green SUV Landcruiser and swarmed the venue of the rally that was addressed by Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Dr Ignatius Chombo, Politburo members Dr Douglas Mombeshora and Josiah Hungwe, and Central Committee member Philip Chiyangwa among others.
Mliswa’s lawyer Mr Musindo Hungwe welcomed the development boldly stating that the allegations by the police were flimsy.
“The prosecution on assessing the facts as they relate to the charge that has been preferred was of the opinion that there was need for further management of the case. As such Mr Mliswa and his colleagues have been released and will be brought back to court on summons if need arise.
“To us that is a breath of fresh air that at least they realise there is nothing of substance to hold onto,” he said. The five were arrested at Sengwe Business Centre and later detained at Magunje Police Station before they were taken to Chinhoyi CID Law and Order.
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The regime is now after one of its own!
The regime is now after one of its own!
The regime is now after one of its own!
In court mliswa will claim that he merely attended the meeting. There is no law against that. There is no allegation that he disturbed the meeting in any way by shouting or violence. It smacks of using the law to harass Mliswa needlessly.
However, that being said, if zanu pf wants to fix mliswa, he is an emotionally charged firebrand. It is just a matter of time before he says something or does something that gets him in trouble. Mliswa, whenever you do something, think first. Dont react on emotions. Do future management. do scenario planning…….. what will happen if I do this. Calm down. Speak logically and act accoring to a well laid out plan. Firebrands are like a match. They quickly flare up….. then quickly burn out to be forgotten.
In court mliswa will claim that he merely attended the meeting. There is no law against that. There is no allegation that he disturbed the meeting in any way by shouting or violence. It smacks of using the law to harass Mliswa needlessly.
However, that being said, if zanu pf wants to fix mliswa, he is an emotionally charged firebrand. It is just a matter of time before he says something or does something that gets him in trouble. Mliswa, whenever you do something, think first. Dont react on emotions. Do future management. do scenario planning…….. what will happen if I do this. Calm down. Speak logically and act accoring to a well laid out plan. Firebrands are like a match. They quickly flare up….. then quickly burn out to be forgotten.
In court mliswa will claim that he merely attended the meeting. There is no law against that. There is no allegation that he disturbed the meeting in any way by shouting or violence. It smacks of using the law to harass Mliswa needlessly.
However, that being said, if zanu pf wants to fix mliswa, he is an emotionally charged firebrand. It is just a matter of time before he says something or does something that gets him in trouble. Mliswa, whenever you do something, think first. Dont react on emotions. Do future management. do scenario planning…….. what will happen if I do this. Calm down. Speak logically and act accoring to a well laid out plan. Firebrands are like a match. They quickly flare up….. then quickly burn out to be forgotten.