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Bennett's Passport Goes Missing
Harare, - The passport belonging to deputy Agriculture Minister-Designate and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) treasurer-general, Roy Bennett has gone missing.
Bennett, who was acquitted of terror related charges, discovered that his passport had vanished when he traveled to Mutare on Tuesday intending to collect his passport from the Mutare Magistrates Court, where he surrendered it last year.
Bennett deposited his passport together with his title deeds as part of his bail conditions when he was granted bail by the Supreme Court last year. The former Chimanimani legislator also paid US$5 000 in bail money.
But Bennett, who traveled to Mutare on Tuesday, a day after his acquittal could not secure his travel document and his bail money. He was only returned Title Dees for his Mutare house.
Bennett’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, told Radio VOP that the MDC treasurer-general was informed that his passport had been signed out of the court by Michael Mugabe, a law officer in the AG’s Office, on 29 March 2010 for unknown reasons.
“The removal of his passport is illegal as only the court or an acquittal can lead to the release of a passport from the clerk of court. These guys (law officers) are a law unto themselves,” said Mtetwa.
Mtetwa said she will file an urgent court application seeking the release of Bennett’s passport.
Bennett deposited his passport together with his title deeds as part of his bail conditions when he was granted bail by the Supreme Court last year. The former Chimanimani legislator also paid US$5 000 in bail money.
But Bennett, who traveled to Mutare on Tuesday, a day after his acquittal could not secure his travel document and his bail money. He was only returned Title Dees for his Mutare house.
Bennett’s lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa, told Radio VOP that the MDC treasurer-general was informed that his passport had been signed out of the court by Michael Mugabe, a law officer in the AG’s Office, on 29 March 2010 for unknown reasons.
“The removal of his passport is illegal as only the court or an acquittal can lead to the release of a passport from the clerk of court. These guys (law officers) are a law unto themselves,” said Mtetwa.
Mtetwa said she will file an urgent court application seeking the release of Bennett’s passport.
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