Zimbabwean govt clamps down on cleric

Zimbabwe police on Monday arrested a popular pastor, Evan Mawarire, after he addressed protesting university students.

Mawarire, a preacher and anti-government activist, was Monday charged with disorderly conduct in a public place, reports, Lawyer Harrison Nkomo.

The lawyer said that police picked Mawarire for addressing medical students protesting against a planned fee increase by the University of Zimbabwe.

Mawarire rose to prominence in July 2016 when he used social media to organize the biggest anti-government protest in a decade.

He later left for the United States, claiming his life was threatened after a court dismissed charges against him. He is due to appear in court on Sep. 25 for allegedly subverting a constitutionally elected government.

Nkomo added that police were “assessing whether to allow him pay a fine or take him to court.” On his recent Monday arrest.