Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called "Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and rights. The new law authorizes harsh penalties, including the death penalty, for anyone found guilty of "willfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe."
Harare — Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called"Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and rights. The new law authorizes harsh penalties, including the death penalty, for anyone found guilty of"willfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe."
"We condemn their signing into law of the unconstitutional 'Patriotic Bill,' which will criminalize free speech and freedom of association which are protected under our constitution," said Fadzayi Mahere, spokesman for Citizens Coalition for Change."The introduction of this repressive legislation confirms beyond any doubt that Mr. Mnangagwa is worse than Robert Mugabe and Zimbabwe as become a full-blown dictatorship in an outpost of tyranny.
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