The Bindura South MP Remigious Matangira (Zanu PF) and his driver Tichaona Svinurai last week in court stood accused of assaulting an MDC activist, Newsday reports.
It is the state’s case that:
On June 22 Matangira and his driver came across Saymore Mashokoro, an MDC activist, who was walking with a friend Evamore Kakurira and insulted the activist.
Mashokoro advanced towards the two and Matangira grabbed him by the collar while stepping on his foot, and his driver slapped the activist once in the face before releasing him.
He sustained a swollen foot and face. Mashokoro filed a police report resulting in the arrest of the suspects.
The duo will be back in court on 11 February.
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