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Evan Mawarire in court
06 Feb 2017 at 11:56hrs | Views
Pastor Evan Mawarire, the #ThisFlag front-man could appear in court on Tuesday after his arrest at the Harare International Airport last week.
According to reports, the High Court is expected to hear his bail application and essentially rule whether he is a flight risk.
On February 1, 2017, Mawarire was charged by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with "subverting a constitutional government" .
The ZRP claims that the cleric has been "inciting Zimbabweans from allwalks of life either locally or internationally to revolt and overthrow a constitutionally elected government".
That includes allegations that Mawarire has incited some Zimbabweans living in the USA and "all over the world" through social media to converge in New York on September 22, 2016 to "confront" President Mugabe, who was attending the United Nations General Assembly and order him to "immediately" resign from his position accusing him of destroying the country.
Mawarire was at the forefront of a string of protests last year.
In April of that year, Mawarire posted a video on Facebook attacking state corruption and the government's failure to provide basic services.
He wore a Zimbabwean flag in the video, which led to the naming of the campaign "ThisFlag."
According to reports, the High Court is expected to hear his bail application and essentially rule whether he is a flight risk.
On February 1, 2017, Mawarire was charged by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) with "subverting a constitutional government" .
The ZRP claims that the cleric has been "inciting Zimbabweans from allwalks of life either locally or internationally to revolt and overthrow a constitutionally elected government".
That includes allegations that Mawarire has incited some Zimbabweans living in the USA and "all over the world" through social media to converge in New York on September 22, 2016 to "confront" President Mugabe, who was attending the United Nations General Assembly and order him to "immediately" resign from his position accusing him of destroying the country.
Mawarire was at the forefront of a string of protests last year.
In April of that year, Mawarire posted a video on Facebook attacking state corruption and the government's failure to provide basic services.
He wore a Zimbabwean flag in the video, which led to the naming of the campaign "ThisFlag."
Source - Byo24News
