Gustiv Kativhu (45) of Harare was remanded in custody by Harare Magistrate Victoria Mashamba and is expected to appear on the 21st of December after he was arrested at the Zanu-PF Extraordinary Congress on Friday. Kativhu was charged with undermining the authority of the president and disorderly conduct at a public gathering after he staged a one-man demonstration against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He allegedly carried placards which were inscribed with the words:
- Mnangagwa killed my friend,
- Zanu PF is giving your jobs to China,
- Mnangagwa-Chiwenga diamond mafia,
- Chiwenga don’t beat vendors give them jobs
- Elections by UN, else 2008 and another 37 years of no job.
When he appeared in court he accused the police officers of abusing him saying:
The toilets are very dirty and the officer who brought me to court always makes fun of me. It is getting on my nerves. He wants me to get offended and end up doing the wrong things so I don’t want to go back.
Magistrate Mashamba ordered that Kativhu should be mentally examined by two state doctors after the state applied for a mental examination. He is expected in court on the 21st.
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