Mr Johnson

I write with fear in my heart, for the safety of Pastor Evan Mawirire, who you may be aware, reached the headlines with his #ThisFlag stance in Zimbabwe.

He has returned to Zimbabwe and was detained at the airport. His Advocate, Miss Fadzayi Mahere, is keeping Zimbabweans up to date on Facebook, under her own name.

Pastor Evan has had his bail hearing moved to tomorrow, 8 February 2017. In the meantime he languishes in Chikurubi Prison, where murderers are remanded. Many Zimbabweans fear that he will disappear, never to be heard of again. Activists against Mugabe and Zanu PF are regularly disposed of, by this regime.

I implore you, in your position, to put the screws on Zimbabwe, to protect this humble man. I would also like to post your contact details on Facebook, so that fellow countrymen and women can add their names to this request.

I thank you for your time.