Zimbabwe: Chombo Off the Hook

Former Finance minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing a plethora of criminal cases involving corruption, fraud and criminal nuisance, has been granted temporary reprieve after the High Court granted an order for an indefinite stay of his prosecution.

Justice Charles Hungwe's order came after Chombo had filed an urgent application seeking permanent stay of his trial, citing infringement of his constitutional rights.

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