Three MDC Alliance activists’ convictions on political violence charges were overturned on Tuesday by the Bulawayo High Court.
Solani Moyo (51), who was a 2018 parliamentary candidate for MDC Alliance in one of the Plumtree constituencies, Madodana Mtimeni (41) and Innocent Ncube (37) were convicted by the now late Plumtree magistrate Sharon Roseman after they clashed with Zanu PF activists during a campaign roadshow.
Roseman ordered them to pay $500 fine with an option of 90 days in jail.
The trio then filed an appeal at the Bulawayo High Court challenging their conviction through their lawyer Prince Butshe Dube.
On Tuesday, Justice Martin Makonese sitting with Justice Evangelista Kabasa granted their appeal and set aside the conviction. In his ruling Justice Makonese said:
