News:Lumumba Changes Lawyer For The Third Time

<vote /> Lumumba was initially represented by Ashiel Mugiya before he roped in MDC-T vice-president, Nelson Chamisa, but yesterday he settled for Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) member, Advocate Zvikomborero Chadambuka, forcing Harare provincial magistrate, Vakai Chikwekwe to postpone the matter.

The case was then remanded to August 11 to allow Lumumba to put his house in order.

Previously, Lumumba made an application to have the matter referred to the Constitutional Court, arguing he did not insult Mugabe, but simply expressed his personal emotions. He told the court it was his constitutional right to express himself in the manner he did before giving further examples that left the gallery in stitches. The former Zanu-PF activist was arrested last month after he allegedly insulted Robert Mugabe while announcing the formation of his political party.(read more here)