Police have summoned Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) chief executive officer, Kenias Mafudzike for questioning after visiting his home on Friday morning.
Plain-clothes police details visited Mafukidze’s home before summoning him to the Harare Central Police Station. He was released without charge in the afternoon.
The incident coincided with a police statement saying they had launched a manhunt for AMH senior journalist Blessed Mhlanga for allegedly distributing content deemed harmful to the State.
Mhlanga on Friday said he will present himself to the police on Monday as he is currently unwell.
“Having read the @PoliceZimbabwe statement, (and) having presented myself twice after being requested. I have called Commissioner Nyathi (and) assured him that I will be at CID by 9 am on Monday as I am currently unwell. I am not on the run. I have always complied (with) lawful orders,” Mhlanga wrote on his X handle on Friday afternoon.
On Friday morning, police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi called for information on the whereabouts of Mhlanga for allegedly contravening Section 164 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.
Part of the Act ‘focuses on the circulation, broadcast, or distribution of harmful data messages on a computer or information system. This computer system includes email, social media, online articles, websites, databases, digital audio, and electronic documents,” according to one prominent law firm.
This development comes after Mhlanga recently interviewed Zanu PF central committee member and war veteran Blessed Geza, who gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa an ultimatum to step down.
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