{"id":51421,"date":"2021-12-16T18:21:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T16:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=51421"},"modified":"2021-12-16T17:36:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:36:53","slug":"chiwenga-marry-divorce-vp-to-testify-in-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chiwenga-marry-divorce-vp-to-testify-in-camera","title":{"rendered":"Chiwenga, Marry Divorce: VP To Testify In-Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Harare magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube has today upheld the State\u2019s application to have Vice President Constantino Chiwenga testify in-camera during the ongoing trial of his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa on charges of violating the Marriages Act.<\/p>\n<p>The State yesterday made an application to bar the public from hearing the Vice President\u2019s testimony in order to protect his office.<\/p>\n<p>Mubaiwa, through her lawyers, had opposed the State\u2019s application arguing that it violated her right to a fair public hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The former model is accused of using forged documents in a bid to upgrade her marriage to the former Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander.<\/p>\n<p>Chiwenga was supposed to testify at the trial on Wednesday but failed to do so after the state applied for the testimony to be held in-camera.<\/p>\n<p>More: The Herald<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Harare magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube has today upheld the State\u2019s application to have Vice President Constantino Chiwenga testify in-camera during the ongoing trial of his estranged wife Marry Mubaiwa on charges of violating the Marriages Act. 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