HARARE magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka yesterday set December 18 as the date for the commencement of trial of trade unionist Obert Masaraure over a murder case.
Chakanyuka earlier dismissed Masaraure’s application for exception.
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) leader is being charged with obstructing the course of justice during an investigation into a murder case.
He is represented by Tapiwa Muchineripi from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
Oscar Madhume represented the State.
Masaraure is being accused of posting a message on microblogging X demanding the release of his colleague Robson Chere, who had been arrested in connection with the death of an Artuz member, Roy Issa, in 2016.
Issa plunged to his death from the seventh floor of a Harare hotel.
An inquest into his death ruled out foul play, but police have reopened the docket and charged Masaraure and Chere with murder.
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