Pastor Evan Mawarire has been arrested yet again, the day before he was supposed to appear at the High Court to face charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe’s government. Mawarire has been charged with subverting a constitutionally elected government, again. Mawarire was arrested while he was preaching. Here is how some Zimbabweans on Twitter reacted to Mawarire’s latest arrest.
https://twitter.com/CynicHarare/status/911933607186485248
https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/911927301264363520
Arresting Mawarire is probably the not cleverest thing to do. But then again, our authorities are not known for the things they get right
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) September 24, 2017
Opposition is in shambles, ruling party is shambles and the government is giving Zimbabweans a figure to rally behind in Evan Mawarire
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) September 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/maureen_c92/status/911926489809027072
The likes of Evan Mawarire should be left alone, arresting them is playing right into their hands. Intelligent law enforcement PLEASE!
— Caesar Zvayi (@caesarzvayi) September 24, 2017
So they've arrested Pastor Evan this morning. Last year we were at least 3000 at his court date. I challenge you, let's make it 10 000 now
— Gandanga (@GandangaJena) September 24, 2017
I have to raise this in Parliament, surely the man was in a church, preaching, and we commit law enforcement agents to arrest this man https://t.co/VVyquxJkFo
— Hon. Temba P. Mliswa (@TembaMliswa) September 24, 2017
Commiserations as these are trying times for all, but FB live won't save a nation. Enough arrest antics. We all been to jail and acquitted. https://t.co/U3n0KQaZoo
— H⭕️N. JⓂ️W,Ⓜ️🅿️🇿🇼 (@JusticeMayorW) September 24, 2017