Charlton Hwende, the secretary-general of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-Alliance), is facing a treason charge for allegedly subverting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government after Twitter posts encouraging citizens to protest economic hardships.
But that is the least of his concerns. Hwende, a Parliamentarian representing Kuwadzana East constituency, is worried that government is setting up massive infrastructure to spy on citizens. Towards the end of last year, his parliamentary vehicle was installed with a GPS tracker without his knowledge. This was meant to monitor his movements, he said, infringing on his privacy.
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