Fact Check: Henrietta Rushwaya still in court on gold smuggling case  - ZimFact
Ngoni Mhuruyengwe
September 25, 2023
Claim: The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped a charge against Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, who was arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport in 2020 on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 6 kg of gold, according to a local media platform
This assertion was made on the X (former Twitter), along with a statement from the NPA to back it up.Has the State withdrawn the case?
Verdict: False
Conclusion: The claim is misleading.The state has “closed” its case against Henrietta Rushwaya rather than withdrawing it.
In legal language, closing a case means that the state has concluded its arguments and it’s left for the defence to outline its case.
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