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American woman wanted to 'Shut down Zimbabwe'
05 Nov 2017 at 11:53hrs | Views
It has come to light that police in Zimbabwe charged an American woman over her #shutdownZim2016 tweet.
Martha O'Donovan, 25, American on a temporary work permit, posted #shutdownZim2016 during the period where Tajamuka and the MDC-T had organised protest action around Zimbabwe.
Jonathan Moyo twitted that this case is curious and why would an American on a temporary work permit call for the shutdown of Zimbabwe.
Her arrest appears to be the first of its kind since the country's cyber ministry was created last month.
The charge of plotting to overthrow the government carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Ms O'Donovan, who reportedly manages Magamba TV, an online-based satirical video outlet, was arrested during a dawn raid at her Harare residence.
Martha O'Donovan, 25, American on a temporary work permit, posted #shutdownZim2016 during the period where Tajamuka and the MDC-T had organised protest action around Zimbabwe.
Jonathan Moyo twitted that this case is curious and why would an American on a temporary work permit call for the shutdown of Zimbabwe.
She faces charges of plotting to overthrow the government, her lawyer told US media.This case is curious. Her #shutdownZim2016 post makes her a person of interest. Why would an American on a temporary work permit post this? pic.twitter.com/NXEk8S39Kg
— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) November 5, 2017
Her arrest appears to be the first of its kind since the country's cyber ministry was created last month.
The charge of plotting to overthrow the government carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Ms O'Donovan, who reportedly manages Magamba TV, an online-based satirical video outlet, was arrested during a dawn raid at her Harare residence.
Source - online
