Zimbabwe: Mzembi Refuses to Be Prosecuted By the State, Says Only UNWTO Has the Right to Press Charges Against Him

13 February 2018

Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi who is facing several criminal charges is declining to be prosecuted by the state in a case in which he is accused of squandering $1, 6 million which was meant for United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) 2013.

Through his lawyer, Job Sikhala, Mzembi challenged his placement on remand, Tuesday arguing that only international law applied in his case.

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