Two Detained Tourists Threaten to Continue With Hunger Strike
The two went on hunger strike on Saturday and threaten to continue until they are allowed to see country representatives
Two Detained Tourists Threaten to Continue With Hunger Strike
Two tourists, Lucas Slavik from Czech Republic and Tom Ssekamwa from Uganda who are detained at Masvingo Remand Prison went on hunger strike on Saturday and threaten to continue until they are allowed to see representatives of their countries.
Magistrate Madzingo turned down an application to refuse their placement on remand on Saturday and today their lawyer, Knowledge Mabvure of Chihambakwe made an application for bail.
The bail ruling will be made tomorrow.
The State altered Slavik’s charge. The charge has changed from publishing falsehoods to Section 31(a)(i) publishing a false statement with the intention to incite the public. The charge against him for being a criminal nuisance was dropped. Slavik is accused of recording a video in which he said Zimbabwe has no water and power.
Two Detained Tourists Threaten to Continue With Hunger Strike
Ssekamwa is being charged with violation of the Censorship Act Chapter 26(1)(a) in that he was found in possession of an artificial penis, Durex Real Feel.
Foreign Tourists Arrested for Spreading Falsehoods
Meanwhile, angry community members have vandalised Pastor Mboro’s Incredible Happenings Church after a video of him terrorising a school in Kathlehog went viral on Monday.
Police and other emergency response teams did not attend the scene. According to a report, police did not respond to the emergency despite being located about a hundred meters from the church.
Pastor Mboro and three accomplices are currently in police custody charged with aggravated assault, malicious damage to property and intimidation.
This arrest follows various videos widely circulated on social media where three men can be seen forcibly taking two hysterical children from the school despite numerous attempts by bystanders to stop them.
