News:Chamisa Takes Over As Lumumba's Lawyer

<vote /> MDC-T vice president and Kuwadzana East legislator Nelson Chamisa has taken over the case of former Zanu-PF activist and current leader of Viva Zimbabwe, Acie Lumumba who is facing charges of undermining the authority of President Mugabe.

Lumumba was yesterday back in court for continuation of his application for referral of the matter to the Constitutional Court. After taking over as Lumumba's lawyer he sought a postponement of the matter on the basis that he needed time to peruse the record for two weeks.

The prosecutor Mr Oscar Madhume rejected the two-week period and proposed that the perusal of the record be done in three days. However, Harare provincial magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe gave the defence seven days and remanded the matter to August 2. Lumumba wants his matter referred to the Constitutional Court following the dismissal of his application challenging placement on remand.