MDC Director-General’s Trial Kicks Off

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By SARAH NCUBE
Published: July 13, 2009

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ZIMBABWE – HARARE – The trial of MDC Director-General, Toendepi Shonhe, who is facing trumped-up charges of perjury kicked off at the Harare Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The Zimbabwe Telegraph reports.

However, the trial was adjourned to Thursday, 16 July 2009 after two State witnesses, Chris Mutangadura, a law officer at the Attorney-General’s office and Chief Superintendent, Magwenzi failed to turn-up for the trial.

Shonhe, who is denying the charges, was arrested last month for perjury under Section 183 (1) of Criminal Law and Codification Reform Act.

Shonhe was accused of having lied under oath when he swore to an affidavit that three members of the MDC had been re-abducted by State security agents.

The three activists, Lloyd Tarumbwa, Fani Tembo and Terry Musona, had been taken by the State security agents from their homes in Banket for interviews at the Attorney-General’s office.

Hundreds of MDC MPs, supporters and officials have in recent months been victims of political persecution on trumped-up charges, which have spilled into the courts.

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