Zimbabwe: Journalist arrested over former Vice President’s Statue

Kudakwashe Zvarayi, a Kwekwe-based freelance journalist in the Midlands province was on 27 August 2010 arrested in Bulawayo while taking pictures of the statue of Zimbabwe’s deceased Vice President Joshua Nkomo.

Vice President Nkomo’s statue is erected in Bulawayo’s central business district but is still covered awaiting the official unveiling ceremony. MISA-Zimbabwe Legal Officer Jacqueline Chikakano confirmed the arrest and spoke to Zvarayi while he was detained at Bulawayo Central Police Station.

Zvarayi who was arrested around 8 am was questioned and cautioned by the police and eventually released without charges around 10.30 am the same day //End//.

-August 31, 2010 by MISA

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Source: www.misa.org (Received via e-mail alert on 31.08.10)