1. Although it is not unfair to refer to them as political prisoners, in the case of journalist & filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono it is becoming clearer from information emerging from highly-placed sources that it’s beyond political: it’s deeply PERSONAL for Emmerson Mnangagwa.
2. Mnangagwa’s anger stems from a belief that Hopewell Chin’ono was after him & his family when he exposed & tracked down the trail of corruption which led to the family’s doorstep. As Robert Mugabe revealed Mnangagwa is vindictive & he enjoys the ruthless display of raw power
3. There is no legal basis for the continued incarceration of Hopewell and others except that they are being punished without trial. In a normal country where fair play is respected, the men would be at their homes awaiting trial. But not in Mnangagwa’s Banana republic
4. Many did not notice what was happening when Mnangagwa claimed he had intervened to get MDC A VP Tendai Biti released after the 2018 elections. The President was bragging that he had told the courts what to do. It was a signal that the courts took instructions from him.
5. It’s not surprising that these voices that are critical of him are failing to get bail. He doesn’t want them to get bail & they will only get out upon his say so. It’s a terrible situation for the jailed men but that’s the meaning of absolute power.#ZimbabweanLivesMatter
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