State withdraws charges against 39 war vets

THE State yesterday withdrew charges levelled against 39 war veterans who were arrested for unlawful gathering in October 2021.

The 39 members of the War Veterans Welfare Pressure Group appeared before Harare magistrate Winfilda Tiyatara facing charges of participating in a gathering with intent to cause public violence.

It was the State’s case that on October 13, 2021, the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association notified the police of its intention to hold a peaceful march in central Harare.

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