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Activists granted bail

by Charles Rukuni 13 years ago13 years ago

Six civic activists accused of treason for allegedly plotting an Egypt-style uprising against President Robert Mugabe were today granted bail of $2 000 each. High Court Judge Samuel Kudya said state prosecutors had failed to show there was a threat to state security and had “bold and unsubstantiated” evidence against the six who included former opposition lawmaker Munyaradzi Gwisai. The six reappear for trial March 21.

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The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.