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| Zimbabwe war veterans' spokesman arrested after Mugabe rebuke |
| 2016-07-29 |
| Police have arrested a senior official from Zimbabwe's war veterans' association after it accused President Robert Mugabe of "dictatorial" behaviour in a shock rupture with the 92-year-old leader, lawyers said Thursday. Veterans of Zimbabwe's 1970s independence war, who had previously been loyal Mugabe supporters, last week issued a statement bitterly denouncing the president, who faces growing signs of opposition. Douglas Mahiya, spokesman for the War Veterans' Association, was arrested late Wednesday in Harare, according to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) group.A Mahiya family lawyer confirmed the arrest to AFP, but declined to comment further. The association's secretary-general, Victor Matemadanda, was also taken from his rural home in Gokwe, north west Zimbabwe, after being summoned for police questioning. "His whereabouts are currently undetermined, as are the charges or allegations against him," ZLHR said. Police on Thursday declined to comment on the two cases, a day after the president vowed to punish the unnamed authors of the war veterans' criticisms. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #2 When the boodle dries up, the rats tend to turn on each other. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-07-29 10:25 |
| #1 In 2014 the life expectancy in Zimbabwe increased to 57.50 years. The murdering Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF)... "veterans" who helped bring Mugabe to power in the 1970's are mostly 'sky people' (dood kaffirs) by now. Those who've not gone on, are too old to cause much trouble. The term 'war veteran' is a oxymoron, a mislabeling and continued attempt to legitimize terrorists. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-07-29 08:10 |