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Chin'ono Acquitted Of Breaching Bail Conditions In Rushwaya's Gold Smuggling Case

1 year agoFri, 12 May 2023 16:13:20 GMT
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Chin'ono Acquitted Of Breaching Bail Conditions In Rushwaya's Gold Smuggling Case

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been acquitted by the High Court of Zimbabwe in a 2020 case where he was accused of breaching his bail conditions by tweeting about the court outcome of Henrietta Rushwaya’s gold smuggling scandal.

He was charged with obstructing justice and detained in a maximum-security prison, linked to the arrest of Zimbabwe Miners Federation head Henrietta Rushwaya at Harare Airport. Chin’ono’s tweet about talking to prosecutors regarding Rushwaya was deemed to have jeopardised “the integrity of the case against himself and that of Rushwaya” by the state.

However, the High Court ruled in his favour on Friday, May 12, 2023. The ruling read in part:

Resultantly it is ordered that:

“That the applicant’s exception be upheld and that he be found not guilty and acquitted”.

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Speaking after the ruling, Chin’ono said the outcome was proof that he was a victim of political persecution for exposing corruption by President Mnangagwa’s government. He said:

This ruling came after my legal team challenged Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa’s ruling that I must be tried by her although the charge was bogus.

I would like to thank my legal team that was led by Beatrice Mtetwa, assisted by Doug Coltart and Gift Mtisi and the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.

This third acquittal in a row at the High Court proves what I have always said to the world, that I was a victim of political persecution by President Mnangagwa’s Government for exposing corruption by his Government and other players in his Government.

This latest acquittal came after I was arrested on November 3 2020, for exposing that the National Prosecution Authority had done a corrupt deal with Henrietta Rushwaya, to give her bail unopposed after she was caught trying to smuggle 6.7 kgs of Gold to Dubai.

I was first arrested on July 20 2020, for exposing the looting of public funds meant for Covid-19, the regime lied that I had incited citizens to remove the Government from power.

I spent 45 days at Chikurubi Maximum Prison. I was arrested again for the second time on November 3 in 2020, for this case which was thrown out today.

I spent 24 days in prison at Chikurubi Maximum Prison.

I was arrested again for the third time on January 8 2020, for something I didn’t do, and using a law that doesn’t exist.

I spent 23 days in Chikurubi Maximum Prison.

The case was thrown out again by the High Court…

Chin’ono criticised President Mnangagwa’s government for using the police, courts, and prison service to persecute journalists, opposition members, and critics instead of maintaining law and order.

He accused the government of wasting three years of his life for doing his job as a journalist, calling its actions evil and cruel.

Chin’ono stated that there is nothing to celebrate, as political prisoners like Job Sikhala and Jacob Ngarivhume are still wrongly jailed and persecuted. 

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17 Comments

wick · 1 year ago
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78 · 1 year ago
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Not an Investgative Journalist · 1 year ago
I have an ask? What corruption has been exposed by Hopewell Chin'ono? All I have read are daily tweets that there are no cancer machine at government hospitals.He wants to take credit for the Drax issue which was exposed by Mathuthu @Zimlive. Most corruption cases in Zimbabwe have been investigated and reported by News Hawks.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Writing on Tweeter is not journalism. I don't understand why some people believe him. Nick Mangwana writes on twitter, can he be called a journalist. The guy is a fraud.
God n it... · 1 year ago
God first mpfanami... cnt do anything . can't change anything , cnt go anywhere without God.. never underestimate the Almighty. whatever z happening in our country it's bcz God wants us to testify how we survived the hard times. 43 yrs in the wilderness.. I blv Gid z Abt to answer our prayers... 🙏🙏
Knowledge Kohwera · 1 year ago
It's Zimbabwe for us
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Those are the same courts that you accuse of being captured by the same ED, but when you are acquitted you separate them from him.
Hokage · 1 year ago
Arrested and put into a Maximum security Prison ?! over a mere tweet ? and yet gold smugglers run free in the streets.The Justice System in Zimbabwe is non-existent , the judges are consumed with fear and corruption . Hypocracy and Injustice are rife in this country
Anonymous · 1 year ago
An allegation by the media, is not enough to arrest anyone. There has to be evidence that a crime was being committed. People are going on about the Al Jazeera report, which was mainly conjecture.
Aj · 1 year ago
Look up to God, our nation needs saving, how many Gold Mafia members are in court right now or even in jail? But u see CCC members being dragged to court. U see journalists like Hopewell always being threatened
,,,, · 1 year ago
God will not help for God's do not exist. Only the action of the people can save this situation we are in. To lead the life you want, you must make it happen. Vote wisely, Vote CCC.
Dispenser · 1 year ago
@'''' yu don't sound wisdom. Wisdom come from God. Even though it is our wish this regime have to go, we can't do it without e grace of God. Our participation is courage from God to liberate ourselves.
aaaa · 1 year ago
Mnangagwa and his goverment must go this year vote for Chamisa
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Hopewell is not the only one who is being persecuted by this regime The list is endless Job Sikhala Fadzi Mahere Tsitsi Dangarembwa...you can take your pick We have got real criminals who are roaming free just because they are 'politically correct'
Sta Jose Do Santos Mush · 1 year ago
saka zvaukuziv list yacho vabvise kah vasaitwe persecuted
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Kuvabvisa pai @Sta..........? Pfungwa dzako dzakazara........

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