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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Staff Reporter<\/b> – PROSECUTOR-GENERAL Kumbirai Hodzi says he had no reason to return to law school as recently advised by High Court judge Tawanda Chitapi who had accused the public official of bungling a bail application case involving a notorious armed robber.<\/p>\n

Justice Chitapi on Thursday advised the Prosecutor General to go back to law school and familiarise himself with the country\u2019s statutes.<\/p>\n

This was after Hodzi had allegedly messed up in a bail appeal in a case involving suspected notorious armed robber, Musa Taj Abdul, his accomplices Rudolph Tapiwa Kanhanga and Godfrey Mupamhanga.<\/p>\n

But Hodzi defiantly said his professional training and experience were sufficient to competently discharge his duties.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am still very sharp, and I don\u2019t need to go to any law school, like what others have said,\u201d said Hodzi while talking to the media soon after he was vaccinated for Covid-19 at his offices in Harare.<\/p>\n

Justice Chitapi last Thursday dismissed Hodzi\u2019s appeal against the case.<\/p>\n

The case was granted bail by High Court judge Benjamin Chikowero last December.<\/p>\n

Justice Chitapi said he was stunned by Hodzi\u2019s failure to comprehend legal fundamentals when making an appeal.<\/p>\n

He also said it had worryingly become the norm for officials at the National Prosecuting Authority to rush to courts armed with poor applications.<\/p>\n

Hodzi was appointed PG following public interviews which were held by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in 2019.<\/p>\n

This was despite coming fifth out of the 10 candidates for the top job.<\/p>\n

He had failed to score 70% mark which was required in the interviews.<\/p>\n

The PG was then handpicked by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had rejected three front runners namely Calvin Mantsebo, Tinomudaishe Chinyoka and Misheck Hogwe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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