There was chaos at the courts as some court officials heeded the call for a national stay-away and did not turn up for work.
Some courts in Harare could not hear several cases as some court officials heeded the call to join the ongoing national job stay-away.
The stay-away resulted in some matters being postponed while some people failed to attend court sessions, resulting in local magistrates to issue them warrants of arrest to many accused people who are on bail as well as witnesses.
Some of the people, who stayed away from their work stations, like Fibion Chadahuna said they would not return to work until President Mugabe resigns.
In another before the courts, the leader of the newly formed Viva Zimbabwe political party, Acie Lumumba, who was arraigned for allegedly undermining the authority of the president, was granted bail of $400 and ordered to surrender his travel documents as well as to report to the police every Monday.
His attorney, Ashiel Mugiya said he will take Lumumba’s case to the Constitutional Court.
Lumumba is accused of using the f-word on President Robert Mugabe when he announced the formation of his political party.
- VOA
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