Roy Bennett remanded to the 21st of April 2009
Via MDC Press Release — MDC Treasurer General, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Agriculture designate Hon. Roy Bennett today appeared in the Mutare Magistrate’s Court, and was remanded to the 21st of April 2009.
The long delay, by setting a remand date so far as the 21st of April 2009, is an attempt psychologically intimidate Roy Bennett, and slow him down. There is no basis at law for the charges against Roy Bennett, and all other political ‘accused’ persons, and we demand that the charges be dropped. All this is unnecessary, and malicious harassment of Roy Bennett, human rights, and MDC activists. The Inclusive Transitional Government must see to the return of just rule of law, as envisaged in the Global Political Agreement signed by the three main political parties.
Let the point be made again for the avoidance of doubt that, notwithstanding this harassment, Roy Bennett will be the Deputy Minister of Agriculture for the Republic of Zimbabwe.
