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Zim 'facebook trial', accused walked out of court a free man
21 Sep 2011 at 07:49hrs | Views
Vikas Mavhudzi, a Bulawayo man charged with encouraging PM Morgan Tsvangirai to topple President Mugabe through a message sent via Facebook, yesterday walked out of court a free man after magistrate Rosemary Dube acquitted him due to lack of evidence.
The Magwegwe man was on trial over a Facebook post that pro-democracy protests in Egypt had sent shockwaves to the world's dictators and were worth imitating.
Prosecutors said Mavhudzi sent a message on February 13 exhorting Zimbabweans to take a cue from the protests which forced out long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak.
"I'm overwhelmed, don't know what to say Mr PM," Mabvudzi is alleged to have written.
"What happened in Egypt is sending shockwaves to all dictators around the world. No weapon but unity of purpose. Worth emulating hey."
Mavhudzi, who became the first person to be arrested in country for posting comments on Facebook is currently out of police custody on $200 bail.
In February, 46 Zimbabweans were charged with treason for discussing the mass protests in Egypt.
The Magwegwe man was on trial over a Facebook post that pro-democracy protests in Egypt had sent shockwaves to the world's dictators and were worth imitating.
Prosecutors said Mavhudzi sent a message on February 13 exhorting Zimbabweans to take a cue from the protests which forced out long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak.
"I'm overwhelmed, don't know what to say Mr PM," Mabvudzi is alleged to have written.
"What happened in Egypt is sending shockwaves to all dictators around the world. No weapon but unity of purpose. Worth emulating hey."
Mavhudzi, who became the first person to be arrested in country for posting comments on Facebook is currently out of police custody on $200 bail.
In February, 46 Zimbabweans were charged with treason for discussing the mass protests in Egypt.
Source - Byo24News
