By Dorrothy Moyo|The Rural Teachers President Obert Masaraure, who was charged with “Subverting a constitutionally elected government” was this afternoon denied bail by a Harare margistrate.

Contrary to expectations, Masaraure was remanded in custody to 25th January 2019.

He was abducted by security forces in front of his wife at his home in Harare yesterday and handed over to the police.

Masaraure who has been protesting for an uplift of teachers’ wages, is the second individual to be charged with treason, 2 days after pastor Evan Mawarire was also charged with treason. Mawarire on the other hand is to appear in court on 31 January.