Paul Nyathi
The opposition MDC Alliance has reimbursed all Murewa vendors who were fined for cheering at their party President Nelson Chamisa.
Police on Monday rounded up 15 vendors who were part of a group that cheered on Chamisa when he passed through the area on Saturday.
Chamisa’s convoy was mobbed by scores of residents including children who were chanting ‘President! President!’ as he returned from the burial of activist Patson Dzamara in Mutoko.
The MDC leader stepped out of the vehicle and took time to talk to some of his supporters.
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the vendors, mostly women, were detained for several hours.
“They were asked: ‘Don’t you know your president?’ Some were fined as much as Z$500 under dubious charges,” Mahere said.
An admission of guilt form signed by one of the vendors said they had been arrested for “obstructing free movement of traffic and persons” on the Harare-Nyamapanda Road.
1/ Y.Assembly @mdcwelfare repaid the #MurewaVendors money they lost to @PoliceZimbabwe after they were forced to pay fines over a flimsy charge of blocking traffic.The 13 were arrested for cheering President Chamisa.Thank you all for the great show of support.#LoveLeadsLoveWins
— Maureen Kademaunga: Sunningdale Constituency (@MaureenKade) September 3, 2020