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*34 Vapostori Fined US$18 After Spending Nearly 5 Months In Prison*

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Thirty-four (34) Apostolic sect congregants who were on trial facing charges of staging an anti-government protest were Monday fined $12 000 (about US$18) each after spending nearly five months in remand prison.

The congregants were led by opposition Zimbabwe Transformative Party (ZTP) leader Kanyenzura Parere (52), a bishop of Mirirai Jehovha Apostolic Church.

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They were arrested in July and charged with criminal nuisance as defined in section 46 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for singing a gospel song “Emmanuel tisunungureiwo tanzwa nenhamo,” a song deemed to be offensive to the State, and hindering the free movement of people and vehicles.

They declined to apply for bail. The congregants are:

> 1. Simon Goshomi, who is ZTP’s vice president;

> 2. Richard Mhurushoma, the party’s chairperson;

> 3. Fortune Chapeyama, who is ZTP’s secretary-general;

> 4. Prince Mukozho,

> 5. Solomon Duwa,

> 6. Shongai Mushinje,

> 7. Noah Dabvu,

> 8. Jasper Muringanidza,

> 9. Honoured Mutangadura,

> 10. Sherperd Mutsonhi,

> 11. Edson Shonhiwa,

> 12. Chaora Rovesai,

> 13. Tafadzwa Musere,

> 14. Tsverukai Harava,

> 15. Shamiso Majecha,

> 16. Runia Musere,

> 17. Margret Chibwana,

> 18. Sakile Nkomo,

> 19. Helen Kuudzewe,

> 20. Liah Munakandafa,

> 21. Victoria Changadzo,

> 22. Restar Kunyenzura,

> 23. Emmanuel Musere,

> 24. Godfrey Mashava,

> 25. Givemore Bandera,

> 26. Pangai Kurehwatira,

> 27. Edward Mhindu,

> 28. Leon Mukopfa,

> 29. Pride Charedzera,

> 30. Irvin Musenze,

> 31. Jefta Takaedza,

> 32. Thomas Zengeya and

> 33. Felix Zengeya.

In passing the sentence, Harare magistrate Stanford Mambanje said they were all first-time offenders.

The maximum sentence for the office is six months and they have been in prison for five months.

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