Human rights lawyer and eldest son of former Education Minister David Coltart, Doug Coltart was on Sunday morning summoned by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). This was revealed by David Coltart on his Twitter handle. Wrote Coltart:
Mnangagwa’s menacing threat against doctors and lawyers who assisted victims of the crimes against humanity committed by soldiers in January is being executed.
My eldest son, human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has been called to ZRP Harare at 9 am to face spurious charges.
My son, human rights lawyer Doug Coltart, has been summoned to ZRP Harare Central this Sunday morning to face spurious charges.
Any regime which acts against lawyers defending the Constitution is headed down a perilous path.