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| author/source:APA (France) |
| published:Wed 31-Mar-2010 |
| posted on this site:Wed 31-Mar-2010 |
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| Article Type : News |
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| The story in question exposed corruption in the acquisition of land by Chombo and Chiyangwa |
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Harare - Zimbabwe police on Tuesday interrogated freelance journalist Stanley Gama over an article that appeared in the Zimbabwe edition of The Sunday Times published in South Africa, a media freedom body announced here Wednesday. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) said Gama, who was accompanied by his lawyer Selby Hwacha, was summoned by Chief Superintendent Chrispen Makedenge and Detective Inspector Muchada of the Law and Order section following publication of the story in question in The Sunday Times issue of 28 March. The story in question exposed alleged irregularities and corruption in the acquisition of land by Local Government and Urban Development Minister Ignatius Chombo and top Harare businessperson Phillip Chiyangwa.
MISA said Gama was questioned on the sources of his information before recording a statement pertaining to the allegations raised in the story. He was released without charges almost an hour after the questioning and recording of his statement. “Ironically, this comes barely two days after the Minister of Media, Information and Publicity Webster Shamu, said the harassment and arrests of journalists conducting their lawful professional duties should stop,” MISA said. The minister made the rare remarks on the harassment, arrests and detention of journalists when addressing delegates at the Federation of African Journalists conference in Harare on Sunday. Shamu called for media freedom in Africa to allow journalists to discharge their duties without fear of victimization by authorities.
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