Mawarire, Mutasa seek removal from remand

#ThisFlag founder and cleric Evan Mawarire and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union secretary-general Peter Mutasa, will file notices to apply for refusal of remand on the next remand date if the State fails to provide them with a trial date.

The two are accused of attempting to subvert a constitutionally-elected government after they supported calls for a stay away to protest against fuel price increases in January.

Mawarire and Mutasa, who are represented by Tonderai Bhatasara and Alec Muchadehama respectively, appeared before magistrate Barbara Mateko who remanded them to August 20 pending indictment to the High Court.

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