Flag abusers face jail

Zimbabweans risk imprisonment for abusing the national flag, the authorities have warned in the wake of anti-government protests. Those who bring it into disrepute face a $200 (£154) fine and/or six months in jail, the justice ministry said. Nobody is allowed to sell the flag without prior permission from the ministry, its statement added. The […]

Zimbabweans risk imprisonment for abusing the national flag, the authorities have warned in the wake of anti-government protests.
Those who bring it into disrepute face a $200 (£154) fine and/or six months in jail, the justice ministry said.
Nobody is allowed to sell the flag without prior permission from the ministry, its statement added.
The flag is being used as a symbol of the calls for change by protesters under the #ThisFlag movement.
It was started in April by a pastor who wrapped a flag around his neck and in a video posted on Facebook calling for Zimbabweans who were fed up with the perceived mismanagement of the country to stand up for themselves.