JUSTICE IN ZIMBABWE
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Conclusion....................................................................................................... 92
5. The Chinhoyi Farmers case .................................................................................... 92
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 92
6. Journalists charged with publishing falsehoods ...................................................... 97
Story about Presidential election results ........................................................... 98
Story about First Lady’s brother....................................................................... 98
False story about political killing ..................................................................... 98
Story about militants forcing teachers to pay protection money ........................ 99
Stories about importation of anti-riot equipment and about
prostitutes arrested by the police ............................................................... 99
Story about changes at Zimpapers and ZBC ..................................................... 99
Story criticising the handling of journalists by police ..................................... 100
Story about the widow of Joshua Nkomo ....................................................... 100
Other charges brought against journalists ....................................................... 100
7. The electoral cases ............................................................................................... 101
The election petitions arising out of the June 2000 elections .......................... 101
Introduction .......................................................................................... 101
Delays .................................................................................................. 101
Hearings and judgments ........................................................................ 103
Conclusion............................................................................................ 106
The Presidential election petition ................................................................... 106
Attempt to fast- track changes to electoral laws.............................................. 107
8. The arrest of the President and Secretary of the Law Society ............................... 109
Background to the arrests ............................................................................... 109
The arrests ..................................................................................................... 110
The court application ..................................................................................... 112