Bail appeals for people arrested during the March protests hit another delay on Wednesday. Prosecutors asked the High Court for more time to bring an investigating officer who can argue against their release. The court previously stalled because prosecutors failed to submit records from lower courts. Judges set next Monday as the new hearing date. Most suspects remain behind bars, with 94 of 98 still locked up.
Last week, the High Court freed three women from the group. Justice Philipa Philips granted bail to just one person yesterday, Munyaradzi Mazhiriri. The group faces charges of joining gatherings meant to cause public violence. Officials claim they met at Freedom Square on March 31 around 9:20 AM, planning to march through Harare streets.
Prosecutors say the protesters wanted to reach the State House and remove President Mnangagwa from office. Police claim the group piled stones, bricks, and tires along Robert Mugabe Road. Officers reported that people threw stones at them as they approached the crowd of about 200 protesters.
Last week, the High Court freed three women from the group. Justice Philipa Philips granted bail to just one person yesterday, Munyaradzi Mazhiriri. The group faces charges of joining gatherings meant to cause public violence. Officials claim they met at Freedom Square on March 31 around 9:20 AM, planning to march through Harare streets.
Prosecutors say the protesters wanted to reach the State House and remove President Mnangagwa from office. Police claim the group piled stones, bricks, and tires along Robert Mugabe Road. Officers reported that people threw stones at them as they approached the crowd of about 200 protesters.
