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"Henrietta Rushwaya's Conviction For Smuggling A Sideshow"

1 year agoFri, 03 Nov 2023 15:18:15 GMT
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"Henrietta Rushwaya's Conviction For Smuggling A Sideshow"

Journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono says the conviction of Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) president Henrietta Rushwaya on charges of attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold out of the country is a “sideshow” adding that the former ZIFA chief executive officer is part of the powerful “Vene” elite.

“Vene” is a Shona word literally translated as “the owners”, that is the owners of the country and its wealth, and is used to derisively describe Zimbabwe’s ruling elite.

Chin’ono said Rushwata is related to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya.

He argued that it was too early to comment on the conviction as Rushwaya has not yet been sentenced.

Chin’ono suggested that the courts may give her a suspended sentence, and even if she is imprisoned, she may appeal and a higher court could overturn both the conviction and sentence.

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Responding to people who had asked him to comment on the conviction, Chin’ono said:

I won’t comment because we still have to wait for her sentencing.

Will she get a custodial sentence, or she will get a suspended sentence?

After that is done, she will appeal and apply for bail if she gets a custodial sentence.

Will she get bail or she will be denied bail like Jacob Ngarivhume?

Will her appeal in the High Court be successful or not?

Henrieta Rushwaya is part of the powerful ZANUPF “Vene” political elites, it would be unwise for anyone to make any premature pronouncements now before all the above-mentioned processes have played out.

So for now this is a sideshow, it is not worthy of me commenting on it until the whole saga has been played out.

Earlier this week, Rushwaya was convicted on charges of attempting to smuggle 6kg of gold out of the country.

She was arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on 26 October 2020 while trying to board a flight to Dubai.

The gold, which was inside her handbag, was valued at approximately US$333 000.00.

Following her conviction, Rushwaya was remanded in custody to 10 November 2023, for sentencing.

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21 Comments

Anonymous · 1 year ago
MaZimba kubatiwa brain ne Zanu muchamuka one day
Mai Ro · 1 year ago
vaMnangagwa is not our president, he is an imposter. vakabirira sarudzo vachishandisa faz ne zec. let him know this. he is not the pres of Zimbabwe.
English ishona here · 1 year ago
Kwanai
. · 1 year ago
"vene" my foot
🧐 🤔 Tout les jours · 1 year ago
Vene simply means a bathwakazi bayo indawo every one seem to dodge this word as it associated with secessionality of the people of matebelend, But language Scholars would chide with me with that definite meaning not all that we've known it for C'est la meme' chose ca, est tres veux est vrai
Anonymous · 1 year ago
@Trout less jours Only the ignorant Shona and some young ignorant people in Mthwakazi Matebeleland associate Mthwakazi with secession. Even the MRP talks of Restoration. Not Secession. This is a name that dates back to the 1800s!! Mthwakazi are the people of Matebeleland. They are called uMthwakazi wendlela zimhlophe. The Manyika are called the SAMANYIKA!! Unfortunately you can ever correct or teach tribalists with evil agendas, not matter how hard you try!!
Bhomora Zvekuti · 1 year ago
🙄 zvekuenda in jail izvi zvitone lucky. Kune vanopara mhosva dzisingaite ana Grace Mugabe nana Robert jnr but havana kuenda ikoko. Ana Henrietta even vakazviita futi havasungwe even 10 times akadzokorora the same crime she will never be in prisoned. Akaita match fixing zve Asia gate ku Zifa and lowered Zimbabwe's rankings in football. That woman is crazy she can't do things the right way
i believe · 1 year ago
Asi Mwari vakaoma kuita kwavo, iii munogona Mwari kaitiro kenyu. Makati imi kana munhu achizvarwa achiuya panyika, anongouya ari iye oga asina kana chimwechete zvacho chaakabata muruoko. Anotozopiwawo nevanazvo apo anenge asati ogona kuzvishandira kana kupamba vamwe kuti zvinzi ane zvinonzi zvake. Makazogona zvakare pamakati hapana munhu kana umwezhete anodzokera kwamupgiganebwe aine zvinhu, zvose makti zvinosara. Dai zvaisava saizvozvo vamwe vedu tingadai takazosvikawo panyika zvose zvapera. I thank you Abba Father for your unparalleled knowledge and wisdom. Amen.
achinyurirei nhaimi · 1 year ago
munofunga Takara nemwana wamisisisi aiputitsa Kuti vene vaende kujere forget and frown but hapana ended hapana chete
putin 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🐊🐊🐊 · 1 year ago
@Chawabvunza point of correction its sideshow not slideshow, a person who is on appeal cannot benefit on presidential pardon
Anonymous · 1 year ago
@putin A Presidential pardon is irrelevant if the President and his ZANU Gukurawundi party control the courts. Chinono is saying it won't even reach the stage of Presidential pardon, and I agree with him.
· 1 year ago
The mafia
ICBM · 1 year ago
"the owners"
Ndini · 1 year ago
Vene means people from Masvingo and KARANGA tribe nge sindebele kutsho abanikazi
CHAWABVUNZA · 1 year ago
While journalist Hopewell Chino'ono is correct that Henrietta Rushwaya's conviction could be a slideshow is correct,. normally an accused out on bail when the magistrate has seen that the matter is serious and is most likely going to sentence the accused to jail time. All other explanations are correct. But what I think is going to happen is while she is on appeal, the President will declare an amnesty which will cover her because these are truly "vene" of this country. This is my story and I am sticking to it. [ THE BUSH LAWYER4CCC ].
Collins · 1 year ago
wakaudzwa nani izvozvo, don't lie wena
Tasha · 1 year ago
uyahlanya
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Iwe taura hakusi kuUlundi kuno kuno kune vanhu kwete ma Ndewere
Anonymous · 1 year ago
@NDINI VENE IS KARANGA FOR "OWNERS". IT IS NOT SHONA. THERE IS NO SUCH A LANGUAGE AS THE SHONA LANGUAGE. WHAT PEOPLE C AS LL SHONA LANGUAGE IS CHIZEZURU. THAT IS WHY I ZEZURU IT WOULD BE "VARIDZI". EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN THE IMAGINED "SHONA" LANGUAGE. EVERY ZEZURU VOCABULARY IS THE SAME AS SHONA VOCABULARY. THAT IS HOW WHITE MASHONALAND RHODESIAN MISSIONARIES TRICKED THE SO-CALLED SHONA INYO FALLS UNITY THROUGH SO-CALLED STARNDARDISED SHONA. THAT IS WHY CLANISTS LIKE MNANGAGWA ARE REBELLING FROM THIS ZEZURU/SHONA, NOW EMPHASISING THEIR DISTINCT KARANGA. A DOOR IN KARANGA IS GONHI. IN ZEZURU AND SHONA IS MUKOVA.

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