Get back soon, Petroc

[3rd Viennese School]

Petroc's not a spy or anything. He had gone over to Zimbabwae to compere a classical music concert. He was doing some good! He doesn't deserve the treatment (arrests/ detention etc) that he got over there.

Sadly you read about this happening from time to time. This time its happening to someone we know (in a manner of speaking)
I wish him home and back on the Radio soon!

3Vs

[Beef Oven]

Petroc's not a spy or anything. He had gone over to Zimbabwae to compere a classical music concert. He was doing some good! He doesn't deserve the treatment (arrests/ detention etc) that he got over there.

Sadly you read about this happening from time to time. This time its happening to someone we know (in a manner of speaking)
I wish him home and back on the Radio soon!

3Vs

Petroc's lawyer needs to argue the opposite.

[Quarky]

Sorry to be the bearer of further bad tidings:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/9300883/Petroc-Trelawny-hit-with-fresh-charge-in-Zimbabwe.html

At least this article makes clear internal political issues involved

[jayne lee wilson]

Sorry to be the bearer of further bad tidings:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/9300883/Petroc-Trelawny-hit-with-fresh-charge-in-Zimbabwe.html

At least this article makes clear internal political issues involved

Well that story is just awful - it really seems to have become a blatant gesture of insult toward Britain and the BBC.
We can only say - stay strong Petroc, the world is watching...

[Quarky]

Sorry - Good news instead BBC News- it is rather confusing , isn't it:

Zimbabwe police release BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny The BBC Radio 3 music presenter, Petroc Trelawny, has been released from police custody in Zimbabwe.

He was arrested at a music festival in Bulawayo for not having a work permit.

The horse's mouth:

http://twitter.com/#!/PetrocTrelawny

[doversoul1]

We can only say - stay strong Petroc, the world is watching...

The same from me. I was hoping that it wouldn’t go this way….

And Peta Thornycroft and Aislinn Laing of the Telegraph, please keep us informed.

[Bryn]

Sorry - Good news instead BBC News- it is rather confusing , isn't it:

Zimbabwe police release BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny The BBC Radio 3 music presenter, Petroc Trelawny, has been released from police custody in Zimbabwe.

He was arrested at a music festival in Bulawayo for not having a work permit.

The horse's mouth:

http://twitter.com/#!/PetrocTrelawny

Unfortunately the BBC story does not contradict that from the Telegraph, which also reports him as being out of police custody. He still appears to be facing further charges.

[Lateralthinking1]

This shows the latest as per Oddball's post. Petroc has openly expressed concern about some British press reporting. He is, for example, very happy with his hospital treatment and his legal representation in Zimbabwe, contrary to some newspaper reports.

http://twitter.com/#!/PetrocTrelawny

To clarify one further point, the BBC is not taking a formal view. That is because he was not in Zimbabwe on its behalf and the British Embassy is working directly with Zimbabwe on this matter.

Our small informal website of radio listeners is of course completely independent of the newspapers, the BBC and the Government. I fully endorse the comments of other members in wishing Petroc well and hoping for a speedy and sensible resolution.

[Forget It (U2079353)]

Petroc in trouble!

The Heart of Darkness - Shock Horror!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18268095

Music presenter released in Zimbabwe faces new charges
Petroc Trelawny Petroc Trelawny had been compering a festival organised by the Zimbabwe Academy of Music The BBC music presenter, Petroc Trelawny, has been released from police custody in Zimbabwe, but faces fresh charges of breaking immigration laws.

[Bryn]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-Zimbabwe.html

[PJPJ]

Excellent news! And he's welcome to return.

[doversoul1]

and to Peta Thornycroft and Aislinn Laing of the Telegraph

[french frank]

Yes, The Telegraph has done a better job than the BBC ...

It looks as if it is exactly what Petroc wanted - totally cleared so that he can return to the country again.

[amateur51]

Nice to read his very positive comments about Zimbabwe too, not sour in the slightest tho it was, as he says, initially very frightening.

Welcome back, Petroc

[Frances_iom]

Yes, The Telegraph has done a better job than the BBC ...

It looks as if it is exactly what Petroc wanted - totally cleared so that he can return to the country again.

I suspect the BBC self censored as anything it says seems in the past to have inflamed certain members of the ruling party and I presume they they didn't what to encourage the cat and mouse game.