The MDC-T youth chairperson for Chivi, Costa Chikoto, has landed himself in trouble for alleging that President Robert Mugabe had died and calling for celebrations to mark his alleged demise.
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Chikoto was arrested on February 11 after allegedly saying: “Let’s go and have fun, I understand Mugabe is dead, we shall really drink beer.”
He is said to have uttered the words at Ringa business centre in Chivi and was reportedly overheard by a Zanu PF youth activist who did not take the utterances lightly. Chikoto’s lawyer, Marufu Mandevere of Kadzere, Hungwe and Mandevere legal practitioners, said his client spent three days in police cells before he was released.
“My client was arrested on February 11 and released on February 14 to appear in court on February 26. He appeared in court then and his case was referred to the Attorney-General (AG)’s Office for prosecution. We are now waiting for the AG’s authority to prosecute,” he said.
Many Zimbabweans have been arrested and taken to court for allegedly insulting Mugabe.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights is representing over 50 individuals who have been taken to court for allegedly calling Mugabe names in anger or frustration.
