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A Chitungwiza man, Blessing Mhembere, has been arraigned before the court for allegedly advocating for a violent overthrow of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.
He is facing two charges, one of incitement to subvert a constitutional government as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform Act), in addition to the charge of subverting a constitutional govt as defined in section 22(2)(A) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who are representing Mhembere, confirmed the development, saying their client had appeared in court.
“Mhembere is accused of moving around a bus terminus at Makoni Shopping Centre in Chitungwiza, shouting on top of his voice and mobilizing people to ‘remove President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF political party from power.’
“For allegedly doing so Mhembere was apprehended and charged with subverting constitutional govt as defined in section 22(2)(A) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act and with incitement to subvert a constitutional govt as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act,” said his lawyers.
