PM drivers further remanded

Sunday, 03 April 2011 19:38 Beitbridge Bureau Chief THE case in which Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's drivers are being charged with driving vehicles mounted with blue beacon lights without permission from the Head of State has been further remanded to April 14 for continuation of trial. Joshua Mhuriyengwe (44) of 1057 Off-Fraser Road, Parktown and Clifford Sanyika (38) of GB21 Samuriwo Rugare, Kambuzuma in Harare were not asked to plead when they appeared before Beitbridge resident magistrate Miss Gloria Takundwa last Fri- day. They are being charged with contravening Section 29 (3) of Statutory Instrument 154/2010, that is, the use of motor vehicle fitted with a bluebeacon light when the motor vehicle is not for the police or national army or has been authorised by the President. The duo, who are being represented by Mr Kudzai Havzvidi of Masawi and Partners, are out of custody on $100 bail each. They have been ordered to reside at given addresses and not to interfere with state witnesses until the matter is finalised as part of their bail conditions. Prosecutor Mr Jabulani Mberesi told the court that on February 9 this year, the two accused persons passed through Beitbridge Border Post driving two Toyota Prados. Whilst in South Africa, they had their cars fitted with blue beaconlights and siren systems, after which they proceeded to Beitbridge border post en-route to Harare. Their cars were stopped for a routine search by security agents manningthe border post resulting in the discovery of the blue beacon lights connected to cigarette lighters concealed under the rear seat foot rests. The accused persons were then asked to produce authorisations to such fittings, which they failed resulting in their arrest. The blue light beacons were recovered by the police. www.herald.co.zw