Eric Matinenga

Eric Matinenga

Eric Matinenga is a Zimbabwean case lawyer who successfully defended Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai during his treason trial in 2005. He was elected in 2008 as the MP for Buhera West, defeating the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front's (ZANU-PF) candidate Tapiwa Zengeya.

He has been arrested several times by the police under the Mugabe government. He was most recently arrested on 7 June, 2008, after having been released from police custody on June 5; both arrests were for charges of inciting violence.currently in prison(rusape),waiting to go to court june 26(2008).


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