A leading opposition politician in Zimbabwe, Fadzayi Mahere, has been convicted of publishing a falsehood by retweeting a video in 2021 alleging that a traffic officer had killed a baby.
It transpired that the child was alive, and had not sustained any injuries.
Magistrate Taurai Manwere said her tweet was reckless, and intended to undermine public confidence in the police. The magistrate said she should have first verified the information.
Ms Mahere’s party – the Citzens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) – condemned the conviction.
“She’s being persecuted for her political beliefs,” it said.
Source – BBC News
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