Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are in big trouble. They're accused of stealing a whopping US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme!
These guys were supposed to have a bail hearing on January 17 next year. But then their lawyers realized something important. The law says bail hearings have to happen within 48 hours of being requested. And if there's an appeal, that has to be sorted out within 96 hours.
When the judge found out about this, she quickly changed the hearing date to yesterday. But the prosecution wasn't ready to argue the case yet. They asked to push it back to January 3 so they could prepare better. Everyone agreed to this new date.
Chimombe and Mpofu are trying all sorts of legal tricks to avoid a trial. Earlier, they said their arrest and the whole process was against their rights. They wanted the Constitutional Court to step in and fix it.
But Judge Kwenda called their attempt "frivolous and vexatious." He thought they were just trying to stall for time. He didn't think their claims had any real legal basis.
This wasn't the first delay in the case. It was supposed to start in early October, but the defense kept trying to involve the Constitutional Court.
Even though the High Court shut down their arguments, Chimombe and Mpofu aren't giving up. Their lawyers are cooking up another plan to get the Constitutional Court to listen. They hope the court will pause the trial and look into their complaints.
The defence says the case can't move forward until these issues are fully addressed, but the courts haven't bought it so far.
As the new hearing dates approach, Chimombe and Mpofu are in a tough spot. They're relying on legal loopholes while facing public pressure.
Will they get bail? Will they manage to stop the trial completely? No one knows yet. For now, the courtroom drama continues. It's a gripping battle with high stakes for everyone involved.
These guys were supposed to have a bail hearing on January 17 next year. But then their lawyers realized something important. The law says bail hearings have to happen within 48 hours of being requested. And if there's an appeal, that has to be sorted out within 96 hours.
When the judge found out about this, she quickly changed the hearing date to yesterday. But the prosecution wasn't ready to argue the case yet. They asked to push it back to January 3 so they could prepare better. Everyone agreed to this new date.
Chimombe and Mpofu are trying all sorts of legal tricks to avoid a trial. Earlier, they said their arrest and the whole process was against their rights. They wanted the Constitutional Court to step in and fix it.
But Judge Kwenda called their attempt "frivolous and vexatious." He thought they were just trying to stall for time. He didn't think their claims had any real legal basis.
This wasn't the first delay in the case. It was supposed to start in early October, but the defense kept trying to involve the Constitutional Court.
Even though the High Court shut down their arguments, Chimombe and Mpofu aren't giving up. Their lawyers are cooking up another plan to get the Constitutional Court to listen. They hope the court will pause the trial and look into their complaints.
The defence says the case can't move forward until these issues are fully addressed, but the courts haven't bought it so far.
As the new hearing dates approach, Chimombe and Mpofu are in a tough spot. They're relying on legal loopholes while facing public pressure.
Will they get bail? Will they manage to stop the trial completely? No one knows yet. For now, the courtroom drama continues. It's a gripping battle with high stakes for everyone involved.
