By Own Correspondent| A Gweru magistrate has acquitted opposition MDC legislator and National Organising Secretary Amos Chibaya for public violence.

Chibaya, had been on trial on charges of inciting public violence as defined in Section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act during the January 14 2019 fuel protests which rocked the nation.

Said the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) in a statement:

“Gweru Magistrate Charity Maposa on Friday 8 March 2019 acquitted Hon. Amos Chibaya, the legislator for Mkoba constituency, who had been on trial on charges of incitement to commit public violence as defined in section 187 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act during anti-government protests held in January 2019. Hon. Chibaya, who is represented by Reginald Chidawanyika of ZLHR, is still charged with subverting constitutional government.”