By Own Correspondent| Opposition MDC national organising secretary Amos Chibaya was remanded in custody to Friday pending trial.

Chibaya, who together with several others was arrested following civil unrest and disturbances which rocked Gweru in the national #Shutdown announced by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) following President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s announcement increasing the price of fuel by over 140 percent.

Zanu Pf has however laid blame for the violence and looting which then characterised the protest to opposition MDC led by Nelson Chamisa.

This is despite that eight Zanu PF youths have been hauled to court accused of burning a Zupco bus and looting property during the nationwide stayaway.

The Zanu PF youth league chairperson for ward 40 in Whitecliff, together with seven other party activists, were hauled to court and appeared before magistrate Elijah Makomo on Tuesday facing charges of public violence, and their trial commenced immediately without being served with court papers.

Chibaya is being accused of organising violence in Gweru and he was arrested at Gweru Central Police Station where he was visiting party youths detained on allegations of participating in the protests.