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Man arrested for claiming Mnangagwa rigged elections
25 Oct 2018 at 08:08hrs | Views
A 28-year-old Kariba man is set to stand trial next week after he was arrested and charged for allegedly undermining President Emmerson Mnangagwa's authority through comments the country's leader "rigged" the July 30 elections.
Samuel Chidzedzere was arrested at Nyamhunga Business Centre in the resort town after some "abusive, indecent and obscene" utterances over the President.
Chidzedzere is said to have claimed the Zanu-PF leader won elections through rigging.
Police claim the alleged utterances engendered feelings of hostility or caused hatred, contempt or ridicule towards Mnangagwa.
Chidzedzere's trial, which was supposed to commence on Wednesday at the Kariba Magistrates Court, will now kick off on 31 October after police failed to serve witnesses with summons to attend court proceedings.
Samuel Chidzedzere was arrested at Nyamhunga Business Centre in the resort town after some "abusive, indecent and obscene" utterances over the President.
Chidzedzere is said to have claimed the Zanu-PF leader won elections through rigging.
Police claim the alleged utterances engendered feelings of hostility or caused hatred, contempt or ridicule towards Mnangagwa.
Chidzedzere's trial, which was supposed to commence on Wednesday at the Kariba Magistrates Court, will now kick off on 31 October after police failed to serve witnesses with summons to attend court proceedings.
Source - newzimbabwe
