A number of lawyers, who have reportedly refused to represent a quest by liberation war pioneers and veterans to sue Zanu PF over its damp squib and “unconstitutional” congress last year, say they are actually ready to take up the case.
This comes as the State media has relentlessly sought to vilify former attorney-general Sobusa Gula-Ndebele and lawyer Addington Chinake for alleged involvement in the contest against many of President Robert Mugabe’s acolytes.
Lewis Uriri, a renowned advocate and one of the lawyers allegedly approached by the two senior counsels to argue the case in court, said he would represent the group if approached.
The threat to sue Zanu PF was issued by the group in a damning statement signed by the party’s former secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa who insists he has not been removed from his post.
“I am a lawyer (and) not a politician,” Uriri said.
“I operate within certain professional and ethical norms, and parameters. Assuming that I was approached, which I cannot deny or confirm, I would not… discuss a client’s case without his consent.”
While Uriri said he had never met Mutasa before, he emphasised that he had taken an oath to “represent all manner of people without fear or favour”.
“The duty of a lawyer is to take instructions from clients and act if there is no conflict. Your question seems to suggest that it is wrong to represent Mutasa and the group.
“I see nothing wrong in representing him or anyone for that matter,” he said.
In a series of articles since January 16, the State media has not only sought to give an impression “no one was willing to touch the lawsuit because it was long on politics than the law”, but out rightly engage in scare-mongering and suggest that Uriri, and others had broken the attorney-client privilege.
Fortune Chasi, another lawyer who was allegedly approached by the ex-Zanu PF bigwig, also poured cold water on suggestions that the group was finding it hard to secure a lawyer.
“I think this is some form of mischief aimed at allocating lawyers who they can represent or not.
“As a lawyer, I represent anyone and that includes murderers,” the former deputy Justice minister said, emphasising, though, that he had not been approached to handle the case.
Chasi not only indicated that he was “still furnishing his Advocates’ Chambers offices”, but it would be difficult for him to take up any cases with such high “conflict of interest” since he was one of the recently fired ministers.
Yesterday, Mutasa railed at his detractors for claiming he was failing to get a lawyer and dismissing it as “mere propaganda aimed at dampening their spirits”.
“Vanonyepa, hapana zvakadaro, vanorambirei (There is no reason for them to snub us), a case is a case what is required is legal evidence and there is plenty of that,” he said.-DailyNews
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I agree with you there the danger we should avoid is falling into the trap that because Mutasa is now challenging Mugabe he is therefore a democrat because he is not!
I agree with you there the danger we should avoid is falling into the trap that because Mutasa is now challenging Mugabe he is therefore a democrat because he is not!
We need to understand that there are far reaching principles beyond all these things: spiritual principles. God’s unchanging laws and statutes. “What ever you sow you will reap.” So you have done to others will be done to you! That is what has happened to the entire Mujuru faction and the Lord alone knows what judgment is in store for the ungodly clique left behind but, believe me, there is judgment hanging over them. I know for a fact that ZPF have been warned continually from the early on after 2000 to repent and change direction. They have refused. There comes a time in God’s agenda where the cup of sin becomes full and He brings judgment and there is NOT one thing any man can do to stop that judgement. Only true repentance will ever avert the terror that will be God’s sword of judgment. Mutasa, Mujuru et al should do the right thing and confess their sins to the nation and to the Lord and ask for forgiveness. God will settle for nothing less than a broken and contrite heart and the truth! Everything from 1980 to now! Spill the beans and be saved. And that is why some have advocated for a very long time that Zimbabwe does a serious ‘truth and reconciliation,’ for the nation so we can deal with the past; until we do we cannot go forward.
But that challenge opens spaces for issues beyond Mutasa’s spot on the feeding trough. Any challenge to the authority and legitimacy of RGM is good for the country. Progressive forces just have to be creative to see how they can take full advantage of that fallout
But that challenge opens spaces for issues beyond Mutasa’s spot on the feeding trough. Any challenge to the authority and legitimacy of RGM is good for the country. Progressive forces just have to be creative to see how they can take full advantage of that fallout
Mutasa has supported this tyrannical regime and its activities, he is being kicked in the teeth by the same people he handled to do the same to innocent people. What is there to commend him for? That he is howling in pain like a dog? There is every to be thankful about – that he is getting his just punishment!
Mutasa has supported this tyrannical regime and its activities, he is being kicked in the teeth by the same people he handled to do the same to innocent people. What is there to commend him for? That he is howling in pain like a dog? There is every to be thankful about – that he is getting his just punishment!
Exactly!
He is standing up for his right to continue be a murderous thug, that is not great news for those who have and continue to suffer at the hands of these Zanu PF thugs!
He is standing up for his right to continue be a murderous thug, that is not great news for those who have and continue to suffer at the hands of these Zanu PF thugs!
They have done so much looting over the years there precious little left for them to loot. This dog eat dog fight in Zanu PF is the members fighting over the little left to loot. Anyone who thinks this can go on for much longer is naive!
This case will be an important milestone in this nation’s struggle to restore the rule of law; it would be a great tragedy therefore if it was not to pursued with the focus and resolve it rightly deserves.
Being cut off from the International bank and bond markets is crippling the Zimbabwean Economy, and that stranglehold is going to continue to tighten all the time Mugabe and his corrupt to there bone marrow party of thieves run the country as their own personal fiefdom.
It therefore comes as no surprise to find so many comments on this forum from deluded Mugabe sympathisers all attempting very poorly, to promote the deranged, geriatric dwarf’s authoritarian agenda.
Mugabe is a vindictive bully who leads a mafia of State looters that makes the New York crime families look like choirboys by comparison.
A corrupt autocrat, who steals from the wealth makers of Zimbabwe and the State – Mugabe and his henchmen have got incredibly rich by stealing from the state, rigging elections and, arresting, imprisoning and murdering those that oppose him.
The only difference between Mugabe and Hitler is that Mugabe doesn’t have the ovens burning in Zimbabwe – yet.
The Mugabe Government is actually unique in history…. part oligarchy, with a small gang of extremely wealthy rulers…. and a part feudal system in which payments are collected from the serfs, who have no rights.
For anyone who really wants to understand the Mugabe regime in depth, i can recommend some reading. No Karl Marx or Adam Smith. Nothing by Montesquieu or Machiavelli, although the author you are looking for is of Italian descent … Instead, go directly to the fiction department and take everything home you can find by Mario Puzo.
The web of betrayals, the secrecy, the extortion, the intimidation, the blurred lines between what is business, what is Government, and what is criminal, and above all the mandate to keep the revenue flowing into the offshore accounts – its all there in Mr Puzo’s books.
A corrupt, violent, incompetent, greedy, lying, tyrannical sociopath, with the wit and social-graces of a street thug, Mugabe’s extremely shady business deals, assassinated rivals, gagged media, and Government stacked with cronies, has proved beyond all doubt he has not been the progressive leader most Zimbabweans and the West had hoped for.
Once firmly ensconced in power in 1980, he has systematically dismantled Zimbabwe, creating a country in which people live in constant fear of retribution and violence.
Being cut off from the International bank and bond markets is crippling the Zimbabwean Economy, and that stranglehold is going to continue to tighten all the time Mugabe and his corrupt to there bone marrow party of thieves run the country as their own personal fiefdom.
It therefore comes as no surprise to find so many comments on this forum from deluded Mugabe sympathisers all attempting very poorly, to promote the deranged, geriatric dwarf’s authoritarian agenda.
Mugabe is a vindictive bully who leads a mafia of State looters that makes the New York crime families look like choirboys by comparison.
A corrupt autocrat, who steals from the wealth makers of Zimbabwe and the State – Mugabe and his henchmen have got incredibly rich by stealing from the state, rigging elections and, arresting, imprisoning and murdering those that oppose him.
The only difference between Mugabe and Hitler is that Mugabe doesn’t have the ovens burning in Zimbabwe – yet.
The Mugabe Government is actually unique in history…. part oligarchy, with a small gang of extremely wealthy rulers…. and a part feudal system in which payments are collected from the serfs, who have no rights.
For anyone who really wants to understand the Mugabe regime in depth, i can recommend some reading. No Karl Marx or Adam Smith. Nothing by Montesquieu or Machiavelli, although the author you are looking for is of Italian descent … Instead, go directly to the fiction department and take everything home you can find by Mario Puzo.
The web of betrayals, the secrecy, the extortion, the intimidation, the blurred lines between what is business, what is Government, and what is criminal, and above all the mandate to keep the revenue flowing into the offshore accounts – its all there in Mr Puzo’s books.
A corrupt, violent, incompetent, greedy, lying, tyrannical sociopath, with the wit and social-graces of a street thug, Mugabe’s extremely shady business deals, assassinated rivals, gagged media, and Government stacked with cronies, has proved beyond all doubt he has not been the progressive leader most Zimbabweans and the West had hoped for.
Once firmly ensconced in power in 1980, he has systematically dismantled Zimbabwe, creating a country in which people live in constant fear of retribution and violence.
Mutasa has his own weakness and failures but on this one he needs to be commended. Once there is sanity in Zanupf the same cannot be denied the country. How do you expect zanupf to respect the country’s constitution if it does not respect it’s own constitution. How can zanupf conduct free elections in the country if it can’t have free elections in the party. Elected leaders have their allegiance to the electorate as opposed to appointed leaders whose allegiance is to the individual
Did you also like him when he was grinning with joy in the belief that processed diesel flows from rocks? Or how about when he had a child, Christpowers Maisiri burnt to death in his sleep?
Did you also like him when he was grinning with joy in the belief that processed diesel flows from rocks? Or how about when he had a child, Christpowers Maisiri burnt to death in his sleep?
I am beginning to like DNE Mutasa. I like people who stand for what they believe in.