rejected an application of refusal of further remand by the Standard Newspaper editor.Nemadire discarded the application made by the defence counsel on the basis that the application was ‘premature and its basis unclear.’ Davison Maruziva, editor of The Standard and Professor Arthur Mutambara, leader of the other formation of the Movement for Democratic Change. Peter Muchengeti, regional chairman of the National Association of Non – Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Jointly charged with 3 September 2008 publishing falsehoods in violation of the repressive Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) as well as contempt of court as defined in the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. The charges arise from the publication of an opinion piece written by Professor Mutambara which was published the weekly newspaper. Harare regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire rejected an application of refusal of further remand. The magistrate discarded the application on the basis that the application was “premature and its basis unclear”. The newspaper and its editor were remanded out of custody to 22 September 2008 Peter Muchengeti was being 22 September 2008 charged of communicating falsehoods .The state was alleging that Muchengeti had allegedly told Voice of America (VOA) Studio 7 that “ six bodies “ had been discovered in Matshekandumba village at the 30 – kilometre peg along the Kwekwe – Gweru highway. The state had dismissed the allegations as “wholly false”. Prosecutor 38