HARARE, Apr. 10 (NewsDay Live) - former Zanu Pf member Sybeth Musengezi appeared in court on wednesday facing a charge of allegedly assaulting an airtime vendor, who gate-crashed his press conference.
Musengezi, who made headlines after challenging president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy in court in 2021, was granted us$100 bail by harare magistrate Ruth Moyo.
He is being represented by Doug Coltart.
The alleged assault allegedly occurred on april 8 this year.
It is alleged that airtime vendor Norbert Taruberekera and his colleagues had a heated argument with William Mukono after the latter took his airtime scratch cards.
Mukono ran away with the complainant giving chase.
Mukono entered bothwell house where Musengezi was holding a press conference, and the complainant followed suit.
Musengezi then demanded to know what the complainant and his colleague were doing in the conference room.
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Musengezi allegedly punched taruberekera once in the face before he could respond.
