Zanu-PF youths effects a citizen arrest on a white Zimbabwean

Zanu PF youths on Thursday effected a citizen arrest on a white Zimbabwean male Henry Harkin accusing him of insulting and undermining the authority of President Mugabe with his utterances.

Harkin, 71, was taken to the Harare Central Police Law and Order section by members of the shadowy Chipangano group and detained overnight at the station.

According to the police charge sheet, Harkin is alleged to have approached Tinashe Chikara, a member of the militant group who was playing Mbare Chimurenga Choir song Sunga Jumbo Tiende and asked him to lower the volume saying: "You are playing b……t and you are like your President who is chasing away gays."

The incident happened on Thursday morning along Kaguvi Street in Harare, according to the charge sheet.

Harkin was taken to the Zanu PF provincial offices at Fourth Street where he was detained and interrogated.

He was asked to apologise before being taken to the police where he was detained and charged.

Harkin's lawyer Obey Shava said police want to interview his client further today.