town magistrate. Zimbabwe's supreme court, controlled by Mugabe's loyalists, has repeatedly endorsed AIPPA, denying that it is a violation of freedom of speech. Diza said in his ruling that he had discharged the two journalists because the evidence produced by the state's witnesses was "manifestly unreliable". "Police officers admitted they did not have time to carry out investigations, he said. "No investigations were carried out to check whether they were tourists or journalists. Simmond's camera was not produced in court, and although Harnden's notebook was presented as evidence, "no-one was able to read its contents." --More 2355 Local Time 2055 GMT
