Tinashe Sambiri|Hard-hitting MDC Alliance vice chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala, says Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa himself is behind the persecution of political activists and perceived government critics.

According to Hon Sikhala, Mr Mnangagwa’s “fascism” will not go on forever.

Sikhala, Hopewell Chin’ono and Fadzayi Mahere were arrested for allegedly communicating falsehoods.

“Basically this is fascism. An absolute dictatorship and persecution of those people whom they regard as opponents of Emmerson Mnangagwa.

This arrest is purely at the pleasure of Emmerson Mnangagwa. Don’t include anyone in this fight.

It is the fight with Emmerson Mnangagwa. His hatred of my person, Hopewell Chin’ono. Vice President Tendai Biti and others in the opposition forces in our country has been witnessed in the whole year of 2020.

This will not go on forever. We are also watching Mnangagwa’s actions.

This cannot continue. We cannot continue being abused in our country and this message must be very clear to him.

There are levels where you can tolerate persecution, but this one has gone beyond normal persecution,” Sikhala told reporters in Harare on Monday.