High court Judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi has denied bail to renowned journalist Hopewell Chin’ono.
The judgement was handed down on Thursday by Webster Chinamhora on behalf of Chitapi.
“This is the judgment by my brother judge. The operative part reads, the appeal is hereby denied,” he said.
Chinono’s lawyer Beatrice Mthethwa said until they study the Judge’s reasoning on dismissing the appeal for bail, Chinono will remain in custody.
Chin’ono who was arrested on 20 July is accused of inciting public violence through use of his social media handles to encourage citizens to partake in the 31 July anti corruption march.
Mthethwa said she is stunned that Chinono was denied bail while it is his entitlement according to the country’s constitution.
She added that people trying to expose corruption are being to covid-19 in prisons while looters are walking around freely unharmed.
