harare zimbabwean court find pastor guilty wednesday attempt subvert government case see barometer judicial independence new president emmerson mnangagwa evan mawarire strident critic former president robert mugabe resign last week 37 years power week pressure army rule zanu-pf party mawarire thisflag movement last year organize big protest decade mugabe deteriorate economy cash shortages accusations government corruption arrest september face 20 years jail convict mugabe critics say use court tool repression want see mnangagwa government break past particularly give serve mugabe administration since independence britain 1980. amnesty international say statement hop rule represent new begin country mawarire say would keep pressure new government us robert mugabe government us thing do robert mugabe mawarire tell reporters court room soon high court judge priscilla chigumba judgment could evidence free zimbabwe case legs stand think lot need see determine whether free judiciary go forward say chigumba say state prosecutors fail show evidence mawarire action criminal offense also find guilty incite people commit public violence urge passive resistance urge prayers peace prayers peace consider unconstitutional mean remove constitutional government say chigumba sigh relief handful people court rule make mnangagwa must address crisis face zimbabwe economy include balance payments problems rampant inflation steer country towards election next year britain could take step stabilize zimbabwe currency system extend bridge loan help clear world bank african development bank arrears support depend democratic progress foreign secretary boris johnson say indeed things would try help zimbabwe forward get see democratic process unfold say wednesday sideline african union-eu summit abidjan zimbabwean pastor find guilty subversion