Terrence Mawawa|The lawyer representing prison officer John Mahlabera will challenge his client’ s unfair dismissal from work at the High Court.

Mahlabera was dismissed from work for allegedly showing allegiance to MDC leader Nelson Chamisa.His lawyer Advocate Collen Maboke has said he will appeal against dismissal from work and conviction.

Mahlabera was found guilty of contravening Section 3(1) of the Prisons (staff) (discipline) Regulations of 1984, using “traitorous” or “disloyal” words against Mnangagwa.

Part of the charge sheet reads:
“He wrote the following words on his
Twitter account ‘Come to Chiredzi my President’ thus showing loyalty to the opposition party president, thereby exhibiting disloyalty and disgraceful conduct to the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.”

On the second count, Mahlabera was also found guilty of contravening Section 3(46) of Prisons (Staff) (Disciplinary) Regulations 1984 when he  attended Chamisa’s rally that was held in Chiredzi in June.