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MDC T PRESS STATEMENT ON THE ARREST AND

PROSECUTION OF THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL

The MDC T is bemused by the startling arrest and

prosecution of the Prosecutor General. The MDC T hopes

that this sensational development is a big lesson to the

Prosecutor General and all law enforcement authorities and

officials that they must pursue justice and fairness and

respect the Constitutionally enshrined fundamental rights

and freedoms of everyone including those they consider as

political foes or of low social status. The Prosecutor General

as everyone else, has the right to equal protection and

benefit of the law.

The MDC T is all the same concerned that the arrest and

prosecution of the Prosecutor General for decisions made in

handling a prosecution tend to undermine the guarantee in

Section 260 of the Constitution Prosecutor General and his

officers capacity to independent and not under the direction

and control of anyone. This development has the realpossibility of militating against the National Prosecuting

Authoritys officialscapacity to prosecute impartially

without fear or favour, prejudice or bias as stipulated by the

Constitution.

Indeed the unusual step taken is contrary to the 4thrule of

the United Nations Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors

adopted in Havana 1990 which discourages the intimidation,harassment improper interference or unjustified exposure

to civil and criminal liability of prosecutors. It worsens the

already untidy state of affairs by whittling down the already

where the Prosecutor General exhibits little independence

and impartiality, for which he must be ultimately, but

lawfully and Constitutionally brought to book.

Fungayi Jessie Majome MPMDC T Secretary for Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

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3 February 2016