Controversial and international award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono announced that he quits reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary.
Taking to his socials he said he gave up to protect self following threats from authorities;
“Ladies and Gentlemen,
After these continued threats from President Mnangagwa’s spokesman against journalists reporting on the Al Jazeera investigation findings, I won’t be reporting on this story for my own safety.
George Charamba has made clear the consequences if we continue.”
https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1640949145312669696?t=dYwAlGnpwV1KNy3_eWDV2Q&s=19
The alleged threats come as a warning from the President’s spokesperson, George Charamba to journalists narrowing down the Al Jazeera corruption-related film.
“FRIENDLY ADVICE TO ALL RECKLESS JOURNALISTS: Al-Jazeera is not a court of law before whose claims impart privileges to defamatory utterances. It is merely some weaponised channel. If you are reckless enough to repeat what its phoney documentary defamatorily says, hoping to plead:
“I heard/saw it on Al Jazeera”, you will be sorry for yourself. Do not for once think there is no grit to act against reckless, defamatory and politically motivated journalism. Faceless Twitter names egging you on will not be a factor when brickbats come. Be warned!” said Charamba.
https://twitter.com/Tinoedzazvimwe1/status/1640927206648999936? t=dYwAlGnpwV1KNy3_eWDV2Q&s=19
