Davison Maruziva, editor of The Standard and Professor Arthur Mutambara, leader of the other formation of the Movement for Democratic Change. Bhekinkosi Ncube Editor of Umthunywa. Katherine Chisvo told Gweru magistrate Irvine Mhlanga that the state was withdrawing its case against Muchengeti owing to lack of evidence. They are jointly charged with 25 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 by the weekly newspaper. The case was postponed to 22 October 2008 following a request by Professor Mutambara who was travelling to China on the same date that they appeared in court. Surveillance of Zimbabwe 20 October 2008 newspaper group (Zimpapers) editors since August resulted in the hacking of private emails of Bhekinkosi Ncube that led to his suspension. Ncube was accused of insulting the president and the government. Tom Ndovi, Zimpapers Information Technology manager told the hearing that he accessed all group editors’ private emails and presented all findings to the Groups Chief Executive Officer, Justin Mutasa. Mutasa told an internal disciplinary hearing following Ncube’s suspension that he authorised the hacking and admitted that editorial standards were the prerogative of a given Minister. Lawyers 39