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MDC chief of staff granted bail
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
April 13, 2012

Abisha Nyanguwo, the MDC Chief of Staff who was arrested this week on false charges of malicious damage to property has been granted a massive $500 bail pending trial by a Gweru magistrate.

The matter was postponed to 11 May 2012.

It is surprising though, that Nyanguwo has been granted $500 bail for a dubious charge while police officers accused of murdering a Shamva mineworker in cold blood last month were yesterday granted a mere $50 bail at the High Court.

What makes the bail ruling even more outrageous is that Nyanguwo's case is being heard at the magistrate's court while the policemen's murder case is being handled at a higher court, meaning that the Shamva case is being trivialised.

The MDC, therefore, feels that Nyanguwo will not receive a fair trial as evidenced by proceedings that have been witnessed so far.

Nyanguwo first appeared before the Gweru magistrate yesterday morning but the bail hearing could not take off as there were no State witnesses. A police officer, Archford Tumbare who is based in Zhombe was then sought so as to nail down Nyanguwo.

Allegations against Nyanguwo are that; his vehicle was seen in Mvuma collecting explosives before going to Gweru where he ostensibly planted these at the Zanu PF offices resulting in it blowing up in December last year.

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