Police detain MDC supporter for “insulting Mugabe”

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By SARAH NCUBE

Published: July 14, 2009

ZIMBABWE – BULAWAYO – Police arrested and detained a Bulawayo-based MDC activist Shadreck Chifamba on allegations that he had insulted Robert Mugabe.

According to the MDC in a statement, Chifamba was detained for five days.

“Chifamba was last week detained for five days at Bulawayo Central Police Station on false charges that he had insulted President Robert Mugabe,” said the MDC.

Four armed men who refused to identify themselves picked up Chifamba, 35, of Ilanga at his workplace.

The four men then drove him around the city threatening to kill him and asking him why he was an MDC supporter.

After five hours, Chifamba was later taken to Bulawayo Central Police Station and a false charge was brought against him alleging that he had insulted President Mugabe.

He spent five days in police custody, where he was physically and verbally abused.

He was only released after his wife reported the case to a local human rights lawyer who then facilitated his release from the unlawful custody.

However, Chifamba managed to identify one of his assailants as Joram Chiyangwa, a known Zanu PF official.

If one is found guilty of insulting the president in Zimbabwe they face a still charge of at least 3 years in prison.- The Zimbabwe Telegraph.