British politician and member of the Home of Lords, Jonny Oates, has demanded accountability concerning the jailing of Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga.
Mhlanga, a journalist who works at Alpha Media Holdings, has now spent 60 days in detention for interviewing a battle veteran, Blessed Geza, who needs President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.
Lord Oates requires motion
Lord Oates spoke throughout a debate on media freedom within the Home of Lords on Thursday. He stated the Zimbabwean authorities arrested Mhlanga for no different cause than reporting the reality.
“As we converse, the journalist Blessed Mhlanga has been detained for 59 days and denied his constitutional proper to bail,” Lord Oates stated.
“His crime is having the temerity to conduct an interview with a former battle veteran who opposes President Mnangagwa’s want to increase his time period in workplace and has highlighted the legal corruption of the regime and the President’s household.”
He added that he hopes the British authorities will make it clear that there shall be no resumption of regular relations with Zimbabwe whereas the ZANU-PF regime continues to detain journalists.
British parliament to problem Mnangagwa’s spouse about Blessed Mhlanga?
Lord Oates urged the Parliamentarians to ask the Zimbabwean First Girl, Auxillia Mnangagwa, about Mhlanga’s freedom. Auxillia will converse at a summit in London in June.
“I word that the President’s spouse is because of converse at a summit in London in June,” Lord Oates famous.
“I hope that Members of our Parliament who’re selecting to participate will problem Zimbabwe’s First Girl on the continued detention of Blessed Mhlanga and the general brutality of the regime she represents.”
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