Own Correspondent

MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere has described the move by the state to search Econet and Cassava offices and seize full subscribers’ details as a “far-reaching breach of privacy.”

Police on Friday executed a search and seizure warrant at Money Laundering-accused Econet Wireless and Cassava’s main offices in Harare.

Posting on Twitter, Mahere said:

“Full subscriber details” of each user means they have your name, cellphone number, address and all EcoCash records for the relevant period. This is a far-reaching breach of privacy. Imagine what @PoliceZimbabwe can do in this authoritarian environment with such extensive data.