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Zimbabwe to jail National flag abusers
20 Sep 2016 at 20:27hrs | Views
Government has warned that anyone found putting the National Flag into disrepute risk being jailed for six months or fined $200.
Through the ministry of Justice and Legal and Parliamentary affairs, people who manufacture or sale the flag will be dealt with harshly.
Wrote the permanent secretary Virginia Mabiza :
"The penalty for the offence is a fine nit exceeding $200 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and imprisonment
"Members of the public who engage in any action or activity which involve the manufacture, sale or use of the National Flag in contravention of the law are therefore warned that they are liable to prosecution and are liable to be imprisoned if they are found guilty by a court of law".
The flag has been used in a ware of protests sweeping through the country.
Pastor Evan Mawarire fronted a movement called #ThisFlag.
Through the ministry of Justice and Legal and Parliamentary affairs, people who manufacture or sale the flag will be dealt with harshly.
Wrote the permanent secretary Virginia Mabiza :
"The penalty for the offence is a fine nit exceeding $200 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and imprisonment
The flag has been used in a ware of protests sweeping through the country.
Pastor Evan Mawarire fronted a movement called #ThisFlag.
Source - Byo24News
