Two MDC Alliance Members Arrested, Denied Bail…
16 April 2021
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Tinashe Sambiri|Four MDC Alliance members were arrested in Gutu District for participating in separate community development programmes.

Ward 34 councillor Bernard Chimwango and Langton Mabande Guvava were arrested while taking part in a community development initiative at Mupata Business Centre, Gutu last month.

Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika were also arrested for allegedly violating lockdown regulations.

“Councillor Bernad Chimwango, who is also the MDC Alliance Provincial youth chairman and Langton Mabande Guvava, MDC Alliance provincial member and Gutu United Residents and Ratepayers Association-GURRA member facing charges of violating COVID-19 regulations following a sports tournament held at Mupata Business Centre on the 26th of March. The case number is CR Gutu 34/04/21.

Two MDC Alliance activists are also in Custody .These are Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika. They were arrested on the 13 th of March accused of violating COVID-19 regulations.

They were arrested with several others but the charge was later changed to touting .

They appeared in court on the 14th and remanded in custody to 23 April,” MDC Alliance said in a statement.

Tinashe Sambiri|Four MDC Alliance members were arrested in Gutu District for participating in separate community development programmes.

Ward 34 councillor Bernard Chimwango and Langton Mabande Guvava were arrested while taking part in a community development initiative at Mupata Business Centre, Gutu last month.

Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika were also arrested for allegedly violating lockdown regulations.

“Councillor Bernad Chimwango, who is also the MDC Alliance Provincial youth chairman and Langton Mabande Guvava, MDC Alliance provincial member and Gutu United Residents and Ratepayers Association-GURRA member facing charges of violating COVID-19 regulations following a sports tournament held at Mupata Business Centre on the 26th of March. The case number is CR Gutu 34/04/21.

Two MDC Alliance activists are also in Custody .These are Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika. They were arrested on the 13 th of March accused of violating COVID-19 regulations.

They were arrested with several others but the charge was later changed to touting .

They appeared in court on the 14th and remanded in custody to 23 April,” MDC Alliance said in a statement.