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News that prominent journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been arrested has been confirmed and is being charged with contempt of court in contravention of section 182 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Nhau can confirm.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights executive director Roselyn Hanzi confirmed the arrest stating that he was arrested by details form Harare’s CID Law and Order section over a tweet he made about Chief Justice Luke Malaba.
MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job “Wiwa” Sikhala expressed his anger following the arrest and said he had warned chin’ono that their conversations had been bugged by State agents.
“Getting sad reports that my friend Hopewell Chin’ono has been arrested. I had a long tele-conversation with him, yesterday about intelligence reports I obtained that the system was listening to all our conversations and entering into our WhatsApp data conversations. I am really angry,” he said.
Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume said: “Hopewell Chin’ono has been arrested again. Charges are not yet clear. Please pray for his safety. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter.”
South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane said the arrest was unacceptable and the journalism profession was under attack.
Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa, this is just unacceptable. Release that man, he is not the one who said your family must smuggle gold. Journalism is truly under attack in Africa when regimes can just choose to arrest you for doing your job. South Africa National Editors Forum, please do not sit back.
These men love to arrest political opponents and it must stop. The big three of arresting in Africa; John Pombe Magufuli, Kaguta Museveni and Emmerson Mnangagwa. They complain about sanctions and want to insist on everyone respecting sovereignty. You are not sovereign to abuse the people,” he said. Nhau/Indaba
