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MIRROR REPORTER

MUTARE-The Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) Herbert Chitepo Law School is this year’s Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Moot Court competition winner for the second time since its inception in 2020. Ezekiel Guti University came second with the University of Zimbabwe coming third.

The competition was held at the High Court in Mutare on Friday last week. GZU won the maiden competition held in 2020 and the Midlands State University (MSU) won the 2021 edition. During the competition students are given a case of human rights, corruption and development and they argue before a panel of judges.

GZU Public Relations officer Anderson Chipatiso confirmed the development to The Mirror. Chipatiso said that GZU is happy to be rubbing shoulders with other big institutions and proving to be an academic powerhouse that churns out brilliant students.

The GZU winning team comprised of Tariro Chisoro, Sylvester Chiware and Nathan Zindikilani. Zindikilani and Chiware were adjudged the Best Orator and the third Best Orator respectively.

The annual competition is co-sponsored by Transparency International Zimbabwe and Raul Wallenberg Institute.

“As an institution we are elated that our students have won the competition by trouncing other institutions that have existed before us. We feel that we are producing students of quality,” said Chipatiso.

This year’s event judges were Mutare High Court Judge, Justice Isaac Muzenda, Chief Public Prosecutor in Charge of Manicaland Jonathan Chingwinyiso, Legal Affairs Manager at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission S… Chafungamoyo and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights senior projects lawyer Peggy Tavagadza.

Chipatiso said the competition is significant as it prepares a new generation of lawyers who can argue cases on the connection.