Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga’s former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, has protested delays in a trial where she faces charges of money-laundering.

Mubaiwa protested on Wednesday after the State further postponed the matter saying the docket was under consideration.

The State has failed to give a trial date for months, asking for further postponements.

Mubaiwa’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa accused the State of acting unprofessionally in Mubaiwa’s case.

“The State indicated that it will provide all necessary documents, but here we are, the State is making more excuses,” Mtetwa submitted.

“We request that for once, Your Worship, put the accused person rights’ first. The accused cannot come to court for three years for nothing.”

Mtetwa told the court that the State has to give compelling reasons for delaying taking the matter to trial, saying it is prejudicial to her client who has to keep reporting to police.

“The court should be seen to be implementing its ruling. Every prejudice is being suffered. We are opposing further postponement,” she argued.

Magistrate Stanford Mambanje postponed the matter to August 12.

-Newsday