Marry Mubaiwa granted bail

ZORORAI NKOMO

MARRY Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been granted bail by the High Court with strict conditions.

Mubaiwa was arrested on December 14 on charges of attempted murder, money laundering and fraud.

As part of the bail conditions, she has to ZWL$50 000 cash, surrender her diplomatic passport and titles deeds of her Highlands home as surety. Mubaiwa must report once every fortnight to the nearest police station. She has also been ordered not to interfere with state witnesses.

Judgment for her bail was reserved last week and she has been held in remand prison.

Early last month, Mubaiwa, through her lawyers, had challenged a Harare magistrate Chrispen Mberewere’s decision to deny her bail.

She argued that she was not a flight risk, who could be detected by anyone in the event that she decides to leave the court’s jurisdiction.  She added that the State has no reason to deny her liberty, as the offences it alleges were committed through her companies, where she is only a director.

Her father, Keni Mubaiwa, even volunteered to deposit title deeds to his properties at No.102 Seke Road as part of security and part of bail condition.

The state, however, opposed to the applicant being granted bail saying she is likely to abscond and not stand trial.  The State also said the release of Mubaiwa on bail was likely to undermine or jeopardise the objectives of proper functioning of the criminal justice system.

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