Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The #StopThePatrioticBill Movement has gained momentum on Twitter as some Zimbabweans intend to block the government from enacting the Patriotic Act which among other things seeks to block Zimbabweans to commit actions that “sabotage” their country.
The #StopThePatrioticBill Movement was launched by Namatai Kwekweza, a law student after on the 2nd of March, a motion to enact the Patriotic Act was introduced in Parliament by ZANU PF MP A. Mpofu seconded by another ZANU PF MP and MDC-T MP Tekeshe.
This followed a discussion in Cabinet last year to enact the law which according to government officials, is meant to criminalise campaigning against one’s own country.
The law criminalises and imposes stiff penalties for private correspondence by what was termed as ‘self-serving citizens’, with foreign governments or any officer or agent.