By Desmond Chingarande A Harare magistrate ordered that Citizens Coalition for Change vice president Tendai Biti submit his evidence daily until he finishes testifying saying the matter could take two months before he finished.
Biti who is represented by Alec Muchadehama is submitting his evidence in the application for referral to the Constitutional Court saying his rights are being violated.
The opposition vice president started testifying early this months and he is yet to finish his application which he is submitting on various individuals which he alleged are involved in his matter.
Biti complained about the Herald, the prosecutor, the complainant and the magistrate presiding his case and some Zanu PF members that include Patrick Chinamasa, Nick Mangwana among others.
However magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti-Guwuriro advised that she will prioritize this matter as the referral application may take several months to be completed.
“With this pace it means the accused will take another two months. The court will adopt a strategy where the matter will be heard daily. The accused should be reminded that he is the accused in this matter and it should be given priority over other matters,” Magistrate Muchuchuti-Guwuriro said.
Biti is accused of verbally assaulting Zimbabwean investor Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare magistrates court in 2020.
The matter is yet to go for trial as several court applications filed in the matter.
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Prosecutor Michael Reza had been asking the court to go for trial saying the matter was purely criminal and not political.
