The High Court has dismissed the appeal of 73 opposition CCC members, among them former MP and minister Jameson Timba, who sought bail following multiple rejections by the magistrate’s court.
Only one out of the 74 accused was granted bail by the High Court.
The detainees are accused of organizing an illegal gathering to plan protests against the government. Authorities are currently intensifying efforts to suppress any perceived threats ahead of the Southern African Development Community summit in Harare on August 17, heightened by recent unrest in Kenya.
Justice Munamato Mutevedzi, in his ruling on their appeal, stated, “After careful consideration, I find no error in the magistrate’s court’s decision to deny bail.
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The only successful appeal is for Maxwell Sande due to his age.” He emphasized that although he might have decided differently, he could not override the magistrate’s discretionary judgment, which he deemed judicious.
Maxwell Sande was granted bail under the custody of his father, Cecil Sande, with strict conditions. However, the appeal for the remaining appellants (from 1 to 42, and 44 to 75) was dismissed entirely.
Justice Mutevedzi highlighted that the appellants were not randomly assembled but came from distinct clusters mainly in Chitungwiza, Epworth, and Hatcliffe suburbs. Jameson Timba
A significant number were unemployed and under forty years old, sharing a political affiliation with the CCC.
They collectively filed for bail, citing various grounds in their appeal, which the court addressed during proceedings.
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Jameson Zvidzai Timba is a Zimbabwean opposition figure who has been trending after he got arrested at his residence in Mount Pleasant along with 78 other youths who were commemorating the 1976 South African Youth Day.
