Your hands are dirty –Mzwinila tells DPP
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 300 Views |
Kefentse Mzwinila.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mzwinila states under oath that his ordeal began stealtkily without a charge sheet, without a warrant, and without explanation before escalating into what he describes as an all-out campaign of intimidation by investigators.
In a detailed answering affidavit now before the court, Mzwinila paints a picture of a man hounded by law-enforcement officials who, he claims, decided he was guilty long before any evidence was tested against him by a competent court of law. He says the investigators have “egregious conduct”, which demonstrates “bad faith litigation” and improper use of coercive statutory powers. Mzwinila also says the applicant does not approach the court with clean hands.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...