•Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s son has been arrested.
•Mugabe Jr detained in property damage allegations.
•Citizens question whether the arrest would have happened had Mugabe Senior been alive today.
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Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe’s son has been arrested following allegations regarding damage of property at a party in Harare.
31-year-old Robert Mugabe junior was reported to the Harare police by an acquaintance who accused him of malicious intent to destroy cars and other possessions totaling USD 12,000.
Reason for arrest
In a media post, the late President’s son can be seen walking to Harare Magistrates’ Court in a suit and face mask accompanied by an entourage, as others stood by the court entrance.
In an official statement by Zimbabwe Republic Police, the accuser, Sindiso Nkatazo, also 31, is described as a friend of Mugabe Jr despite having reported the incident to the authorities.
“Robert Tinotenda Mugabe Jr has been arrested on malicious damage to property allegations after a complaint by his friend Nkatazo Sindiso (31) that he destroyed property worth 12,000 USD at house number 3A Verdi Lane, Strathaven, Harare. He will appear in court in due course”
addressed the statement.
No public comments have been made by Robert Mugabe Jr or his family including Grace Mugabe, the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe.
How Netizens reacted to Mugabe’s Arrest
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These allegations have brewed diverse reactions from the World Wide Web further confirming the split in opinion regarding the Mugabe family.
“These spoilt brats never cease to be problematic. The sense of entitlement is unwavering.”
One citizen wrote
“This won’t go anywhere. The Herald and chronicle have already taken the story down. The arresting officer will be in trouble.
Another tweeted
Some analysts argue that this arrest would not have taken place if the late Robert Mugabe was still alive and in power.
Robert Mugabe’s Death
Zimbabwe’s former President, Robert Mugabe died in 2019 at the age of 95. This was two years after being forced to resign following 37 years in power. He was driven out in a military coup in 2017 after being in power for over 3 decades.
The former president was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Singapore during his death.
Though he was labelled a tyrant in the latter days of his career, the former president was praised for widening access to health and education for his subjects.
But later on, his reign was tainted by the violent repression of his political opponents and the ruin of Zimbabwe’s economic structure.
Mugabe was succeeded by his former right-hand man Emmerson Mnangagwa who was later on accused of betraying his predecessor.
However, Mugabe junior has since been reported to have reconciled with the current President of Zimbabwe and just last year attended a rally where he was publicly welcomed back into the ruling Zanu-PF party.
J.K.Raminya
