Rama Chibunde
Controversial businessman Mike Chimombe slipped and fell as he disembarked from the prison truck at the Harare Magistrates Court yesterday.
He slipped from the stairs and slumped to the ground in a nasty fall.
He sustained minor injuries to his head and hand.
Other court officials helped him and whisked him away to court, where he looked fine.
People thought he collapsed, but he slipped and fell.
He appeared in fine spirits in court during proceedings, and he chatted with Prophet Passion Java, who attended the court session to offer morale support.
Following the postponement of their lengthy bail application to today for continuation, Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are facing fraud charges, spent another night in remand prison yesterday.
The pair made an appearance before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.
Prosecutor Anesu Chirenje presented evidence from the lead investigator, Henry Chapwanya, who expressed opposition to bail.
Granting bail to the two individuals is not a wise decision, as the goat scheme was intended to eradicate poverty in underprivileged communities. The public’s anger stems from their anticipation of a middle-income society aligning with the president’s vision.
“We must deal harshly with economic saboteurs.”
“They are interfering with investigations; on June 24, they released a memo on their social media platform commenting on the ongoing investigation, jeopardising our investigations.”
Time constraints forced the judge to push the matter forward to July 2, 2024.
