Earlier this year when Sheilla Mutsenhu from Mutare decided to strip in protest  in front of the US Ambassador cameras flashed and she made headlines. She was never arrested or charged. But this was not the same when a WOZA activist, Bertha Sibanda decided to strip in protest for the release of other arrested activists. Bertha was charged with indecent exposure. Now if Bertha is to be charged then a docket against Sheilla should be opened too. Stripping is a form of protest and if Zimbabwe will not tolerate this then let every offender be charged. In fact in Zimbabwe protesting itself, even in an overall covering your whole body, gum boots and a hat if you like, is a crime. What we are seeing are double standards: Zanu PF supporters and war veterans can protest, but not others.

This entry was posted on February 21st, 2013 at 9:21 am by Elizabeth Nyamuda and is filed under Activism, Governance, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.