Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa is accused of trying to destroy opposition and silence dissent using COVID-19 as an excuse. The accusations are not new. Political arrests and crackdowns on demonstrations have become common. But the recent arrest of investigative journalist Hopewell Chin'ono has brought back Zimbabwe into the international spotlight. Chin'ono is accused of inciting public violence. He denies that and says journalism is being criminalised. He's published articles alleging corruption in multi-million dollar deals to combat coronavirus that have been awarded to powerful individuals close to the government. What does it tell us about Zimbabwe after Mugabe? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests Bright Matonga, Zanu -PF member and former Deputy Information Minister in the cabinet of President Robert Mugabe. Obert Gutu, former MDC National Spokesperson and Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs. Piers Pigou, Senior Consultant for Southern Africa for the International Crisis Group, where he also covers Zimbabwe. - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/

Be the first to comment