Douglas Mahiya
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| Known for | Being Spokesperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association |
Douglas Mahiya is a Zimbabwean politician and a member of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association. Mahiya is also a member of the Zanu-PF party.
Arrest
Mahiya was arrested on July 27, 2016 for presiding over a war veterans meeting that denounced Robert Mugabe. At the same meeting, a communiqué was issued to members of the media. Among other things, the communiqué pointed out that war veterans had renounced President Mugabe’s leadership.[1]
Attack on Jonathan Moyo
Mahiya attacked Jonathan Moyo the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education for being a divisive element causing problems in the ruling party and undermining the authority of liberation war heroes.
