‘Mugabe-insulting’ ZimPF official back in court

Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Chinhoyi constituency officer Tendai Musonza was back in court on Monday facing charges of insulting President Robert Mugabe.

Appearing before magistrate Brenda Dhliwayo, defence lawyer Kudzai Choga of Mucheneripi and Associates indicated his client intended to file an application to have the matter referred to the Constitutional Court for determination of the constitutionality of Section 33 of the Criminal Code which criminalises “undermining the Office of the President”.

Choga yesterday told NewsDay he would lodge the application by tomorrow and expects the State’s response by Friday while the hearing would be conducted on May 4.

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