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Grace Mugabe allegedly donates used underwear to supporters, arrests journalist over report


Zimbabwe law induce got arrested a journalist at a privately-owned daily over a storey claiming that President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace had donated second-hand underwear to supporters, lawyers said Tuesday.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said that Kenneth Nyangani, a NewsDay journalist, was arrested on Mon nighttime “for allegedly writing as well as publishing a storey over the donation of or then used undergarments yesteryear First Lady Grace Mugabe”.

Nyangani was existence detained inwards the eastern metropolis of Mutare as well as is probable to expression upward “criminal defamation” charges, the scheme said inwards a statement. He is withal to seem inwards court.

The NewsDay on Mon reported that a ruling Zanu-PF lawmaker, Esau Mupfumi had over the weekend handed out clothes maxim they were donated yesteryear Grace Mugabe.

“I met the First Lady Grace Mugabe as well as I was given these clothes then that I tin dismiss give you. I induce got briefs for you lot as well as I am told that around of your briefs are non inwards skilful shape, delight come upward as well as collect your allocations today,” the NewsDay quoted Mupfumi every bit saying.

“We induce got nighttime dresses, sandals as well as clothes, come upward as well as take, this is from your First Lady Grace Mugabe.”




Zimbabwe’s worsening economical crisis has forced many people to resort to buying second-hand clothes which are to a greater extent than affordable.

The used clothes that include undergarments are to a greater extent than oft than non imported from Mozambique after existence shipped from Western nations.

Zimbabwe ane time banned the sale of second-hand clothes inwards 2015 only afterwards lifted the ban.

The southern African terra firma is facing coin shortages as well as high unemployment blamed on long ruling President Robert Mugabe economical policies.

Amnesty International has called for Nyangani’s unconditional release, maxim his arrest aimed at harassing as well as intimidating journalists.

“The intention is to post a chilling message to journalists as well as media workers that they must self-censor rather than break truths,” it said inwards a statement.

AFP

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