Former Mines and Mining Development secretary, Francis Gudyanga, has said that he is convinced the state has no case against him but it just want to persecute him by continuously postponing his trial. Gudyanga is on remand on fraud allegations involving payment of US$1,6 million from the Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) coffers into a private company’s account.
It is now over 20 months before I could be tried. I wrote a letter to the second respondent (PG Kumbirai Hodzi) in order to assert my right to be tried within a reasonable time, but the second respondent ignored me.
I am convinced that the respondents have no case against me, which is why they just want to perpetrate these remands at my prejudice. My right to fair hearing has been grossly violated by the respondents.
I feel being persecuted by the respondents.
He is on $500 bail, and is being represented by Norman Mugiya. The application is pending.
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