The case in which Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo is contesting the constitutionality of his arrest for allegedly swindling the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) has been set down for hearing on June 14.

The full bench of the Constitutional Court is set to determine the lawfulness of the arrest that was effected end of last year. Prof Moyo, his deputy Dr Godfrey Gandawa and Zimdef finance director Nicholas Mapute stand accused of abusing nearly $500 000 belonging to Zimdef.

They were arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc). Dr Gandawa and Mapute have since been placed on remand at the Harare Magistrates’ Courts. Before the trio’s court appearance date, Prof Moyo instructed his lawyer, Mr Terrence Hussein, to file an urgent interdict at the Constitutional Court.