An American woman charged with subversion in Zimbabwe for allegedly insulting the president will remain in police custody this weekend after appearing in court for the first time.
Martha O'Donovan is accused of calling 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe a "sick man" in a Twitter post that included a photo illustration of Mugabe with a catheter. She denies the allegations as "baseless and malicious.”
The court on Saturday dismissed a request by O'Donovan's lawyers to strike down the subversion charge, arguing that police didn't inform her of it when she was arrested Friday morning.
Lawyer Rose Hanzi says they will approach the High Court for bail on Monday. O'Donovan also is charged with undermining or insulting the authority of the president.
AP
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