News:Chihuri taken to court for contempt

<vote /> Philip Rankin has filed an application at the High Court seeking to have ZRP boss Augustine Chihuri found in contempt of court for allegedly refusing to remove police officers from Kingston Deverill Farm. Court papers show that Rankin was forcibly evicted from his farm by Chihuri in January this year to make way for medical doctor Sylvester Nyatsuro, a British citizen, and his wife Veronica.

In February, High Court judge, Justice Clement Phiri issued an order in Rankin’s favour and ordered Chihuri and the police to immediately vacate the farm as well as restore everything they had vandalised.

In his latest application, Rankin said the court order was served to all the concerned parties, but Chihuri was still was not cooperating. In a response to Rankin's application, Ministry of Lands permanent secretary, Grace Mutandiro defended Chihuri’s actions, arguing the matter had since been appealed at the Supreme Court.