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MDC supporters arrested in Kariba
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
April 15, 2012

Four MDC members were yesterday arrested in Kariba for convening a meeting to discuss travel arrangements for the late Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Senator Tichaona Mudzingwa' s funeral.

The arrested members who were briefly detained at Kariba Police Station before being released on condition that they report to the police on Monday are District Secretary George Masendu, Robbie Tigere, the Youth Secretary, Farai Chinobva and Elijah Garisamoyo.

In arresting the members, District Police Officer Mundanda and Officer In Charge Taderera said the group did not notify them of the meeting. This is clear abuse of power as the Public Order and Security Act (POSA) does not require that the police be notified when people want to converge for the purpose of holding a funeral. As a party, we condemn the partisan manner in which the police are operating and we immediately call for security sector reforms.

The crackdown on MDC supporters by the police has intensified in recent weeks, ahead of the forthcoming elections.

On Friday, Matabeleland South Women's Assembly chairlady, Nomathemba Ndlovu was arrested in Gwanda while distributing the Prime Minister's newsletter.

Ndlovu is being charged under the draconian POSA.

Earlier last week, the police arrested Abisha Nyanguwo, MDC Chief of Staff for allegedly bombing ZANU (PF) Gweru offices in December 2011. He appeared before a Gweru Magistrate and was remanded on $500 bail.

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