ZBC bureau chief were that on February 2007 he, together with William Gumbo, facilitated the entry of Peter Moyo, an accredited South African based journalist with E-TV into Chiadzwa diamond mining fields in Manicaland. Mutare provincial Magistrate Chipadze refused to remove Neshamba from remand on charges of abuse of office as a public officer but allowed for a longer remand period to 12 January 2009. Davison Maruziva, editor of They were jointly charged for 8 August 2008 The Standard, The Standard communicating falsehoods, newspaper and Professor prejudicial to the State and Mutambara, faction leader of contempt of court. The the Movement for Democratic charges arise from the Change publication of an opinion piece written by professor Mutambara. Maruziva and others who were not due in court until 28 August made an unscheduled appearance in court upon which they applied to have the matter postponed as Mutambara was due to travel to Denver in Colorado for the 2008 International Leaders Forum running between 24 and 28 August 2008. The State did not oppose the application. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, freelance journalist Mukwazhi left for South Africa 8 August 2008 with his family after being assaulted by the police officials who confiscated his car on allegations that it was not properly registered. The police also accused him of travelling and covering the opposition MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirayi, in the run up to the March 29 36