Harare, Zimbabwe-Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed legislation that has garnered significant attention and controversy, with some critics dubbing it “repressive and fascist”, writes AfricaBrief Staff Reporter. The Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill, 2022, has been accused by critics of being a “repressive and fascist” measure, reminiscent of the late former authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe's reign.
Most of these tactics were learned from Mugabe.