Zimbabwe: Mawarire Freedom Bid Hits Snag

17 March 2017

A Harare magistrate yesterday dismissed an application for refusal of further remand by self-proclaimed pastor Evan Mawarire of the shadowy #ThisFlag campaign.

Mawarire's bid for freedom hit a brick wall after magistrate Ms Barbra Chimboza ruled that he should remain on remand pending trial. Mawarire is facing allegations of subverting a constitutionally-elected Government or alternatively inciting public violence and was further remanded to April 21.

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