MDC Alliance activists in court for wearing Chamisa masks

Two MDC Alliance activists from Gutu will today appear at the Magistrates court for wearing masks inscribed MDC Chamisa Chete Chete.

In a statement, Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika who holds the position of Information Secretary for Gutu North,  were arrested at Mpandawana Growth Point on 13 April 2021 will appear today after spending almost a week locked in cell.

Zvenyika and Chagonda are being charged with the crime of criminal nuisance and are being represented by Knowledge Mabvuure of Chihambakwe Legal Practitioners.

The prosecutors charged that Chagonda has an additional offence of not properly wearing a face mask and Zvenyika of loading passengers into his personal vehicle.

However, the accused in their defence outline said that they neither worked for Mukumba Bus nor did Zvenyika own a car.

They said, instead they are well known MDC activists and they were on the day wearing red masks inscribed Chamisa Chete Chete.

The duo was allegedly advised by the arresting cops that Police in Gutu did not recognize opposition party masks.

They were taken to the Police Station for payment of a fine but they were shocked to see the charge being changed to touting.

They were locked in the cells until Mabvuure applied for their bail.

Nelson Chamisa is president of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.

MDC Alliance Activists in Court for wearing Chamisa Masks

Two MDC Alliance activists from Gutu will today appear at the Magistrates court for wearing masks inscribed MDC Chamisa Chete Chete.

In a statement, Edward Chagonda and Charles Zvenyika who holds the position of Information Secretary for Gutu North, were arrested at Mpandawana Growth Point on 13 April 2021 will appear today after spending almost a week locked in cell.

Zvenyika and Chagonda are being charged with the crime of criminal nuisance and are being represented by Knowledge Mabvuure of Chihambakwe Legal Practitioners.

The prosecutors charged that Chagonda has an additional offence of not properly wearing a face mask and Zvenyika of loading passengers into his personal vehicle.

However, the accused in their defence outline said that they neither worked for Mukumba Bus nor did Zvenyika own a car.

They said, instead they are well known MDC activists and they were on the day wearing red masks inscribed Chamisa Chete Chete.

The duo was allegedly advised by the arresting cops that Police in Gutu did not recognize opposition party masks.

They were taken to the Police Station for payment of a fine but they were shocked to see the charge being changed to touting.

They were locked in the cells until Mabvuure applied for their bail.

Nelson Chamisa is president of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party behind the Chamisa Chete Chete (CCC) mask inscription.