Top lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu famous for representing opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has challenged his continuous placement on remand on charges of corruptly concealing a transaction from a principal and two counts of defeating or obstructing the course of justice with alternative charges of fraud and perjury.

Through his lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, Mpofu made an application for revocation of his placement on remand on the basis that the facts relied upon by the State did not constitute a reasonable suspicion that the alleged offences were committed.

In response, prosecutor Michael Reza, with the assistance of Lovet Masuku, opposed the application for lack of merit adding that the issues raised by Mpofu were triable.

He said it was improper for Mpofu to prejudge the State’s case by calling it an “unjustified” prosecution before hearing the full facts.

The magistrate, Munamato Mutevedzi remanded the case to July 23 for ruling.