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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Alpha Media Holdings senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga has filed an appeal at the High Court, challenging the magistrate\u2019s decision to deny him bail.<\/p>\n

Mhlanga has been locked up in remand prison for close to two weeks on allegations of transmitting information that incites violence.<\/p>\n

Mhlanga\u2019s arrest followed interviews he allegedly conducted with Blessed Geza, a war veteran who is currently being sought by the police to answer to charges of incitement, undermining the authority of the President, and theft.<\/p>\n

In denying Mhlanga bail, Magistrate Farai Gwitima ruled that the journalist was likely to interfere with witnesses who are his subordinates.<\/p>\n

The magistrate also cited the potential for Mhlanga\u2019s release to spark unrest in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Through his lawyer, Chris Mhike, Mhlanga has now appealed the magistrate\u2019s decision at the High Court, arguing that Gwitima was wrong in denying him bail.<\/p>\n

The journalist\u2019s incarceration comes amid concerns over press freedom and the treatment of media practitioners in the country.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Friday, March 7, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) confirmed that an appeal for bail has been filed on behalf of Mhlanga at the High Court. ZLHR said:<\/p>\n

We have amplified our efforts to secure freedom for Mhlanga by filing an appeal at High Court against Harare Magistrate Farai Gwitima\u2019s decision to deny bail to the senior journalist.<\/p>\n

In the appeal, our lawyer Chris Mhike, argued that Magistrate Gwitima grossly erred and misdirected himself in denying bail to Mhlanga late last month as there were no compelling reasons to justify Mhlanga\u2019s continued incarceration.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Alpha Media Holdings senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga has filed an appeal at the High Court, challenging the magistrate\u2019s decision to deny him bail. Mhlanga has been locked up in remand prison for close to two weeks on allegations of transmitting information that incites violence. 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