The police in Zimbabwean have arrested a famous war veteran who had called for the arrest of the country’s First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Victor Matemadanda, secretary general of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, made the call for Grace’s arrest after she publicly urged her husband, Robert Mugabe to name his successor.
The war veteran is reported by local media to have been taken into custody after he handed himself to the police.
News24 reported that the top freedom fighter’s lawyer, Doug Coltart, confirmed the arrest, and said that his client had been charged with undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe and causing disaffection among the country’s police and defence forces.
“Victor Matemadanda voluntarily handed himself over to the police this morning (Wednesday). He’s now been charged with Sections 30 & 33 of the Criminal Code,” Coltart was quoted by News24.
Matemadanda last week wore a T-shirt in a picture which went viral criticizing Mrs. Mugabe for failing to train her children well.
His lawyer said “The same offence is now in State House, the first lady has committed the same offence from an unknown base unlike ourselves because we have a stake, but the only stake the first lady has is being married to the president,” said Matemadanda at the news conference.
“We have been waiting to hear that dockets have been opened and that riot police have gone to the State House to arrest a person who has committed a crime that we committed and that we were arrested for.
President Mugabe, has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980 and has not signaled any intention of relinquishing power anytime soon.
Source: Africafeeds.com
