{"id":106183,"date":"2025-03-21T09:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/34-year-old-man-detained-for-insulting-mnangagwa-and-praising-geza"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:35:51","slug":"34-year-old-man-detained-for-insulting-mnangagwa-and-praising-geza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/34-year-old-man-detained-for-insulting-mnangagwa-and-praising-geza","title":{"rendered":"34-Year-Old Man Detained For Insulting Mnangagwa And Praising Geza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A 34-year-old man has been in prison for nearly a month after his arrest in February for allegedly making derogatory remarks about President Emmerson Mnangagwa and praising Blessed Runesu Geza, a war veteran and former ZANU PF Central Committee member.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Alfred Ngonidzaishe Machakaire, a resident of Gowo village in Chief Makoni\u2019s area in Inyati, Makoni District, Manicaland province, has spent 24 days in police custody and at Reshape Prison in Manicaland.<\/p>\n<p>Machakaire was arrested on February 24, charged with undermining the authority of or insulting President Mnangagwa under section 33(2)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors claim that Machakaire insulted President Mnangagwa during a verbal altercation with Leonard Chidemo, a ZANU PF Councillor for Ward 5 in Makoni North constituency.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at Mugadza Bottle Store at Runyange Business Centre in Chendambuya, where Machakaire allegedly asked Chidemo to buy him a beer.<\/p>\n<p>When Chidemo refused, saying he had no money, Machakaire became upset and began shouting at the ZANU PF Councillor.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors alleged that Machakaire insulted President Mnangagwa by saying: \u201cYou Chidemo, down with Mnangagwa, I am Geza, on the 31st, the country will be fine, Mnangagwa is a vagina, you have caused the death of people in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the insult, Machakaire allegedly praised Geza, a liberation war veteran and former ZANU PF member recently expelled from the party.<\/p>\n<p>Machakaire\u2019s case is one of many in Zimbabwe, where individuals have been arrested and prosecuted for allegedly undermining or insulting President Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n<p>Machakaire is represented by Leonard Chigadza of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A 34-year-old man has been in prison for nearly a month after his arrest in February for allegedly making derogatory remarks about President Emmerson Mnangagwa and praising Blessed Runesu Geza, a war veteran and former ZANU PF Central Committee member. 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