The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Budiriro constituency Costa Machingauta has been arrested.
The oppostition Member of Parliament handed himself over to the police in the company of his lawyer this morning.
Machingauta said that he learnt that he was being sought by the police in court during the bail hearing of the CCC activists who were arrested in Budiriro on Saturday.
The police arrested 25 oppostiion activists who had convened for an internal meeting at Machingauta’s house in Budiriro.During the court proceedings,the investigating officer Detective assistant inspector Garauzive,said Machingauta was on the run and was wanted by the police.
The activist were charged with convening an unsanctioned meeting in contravention of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act
.The State is opposed bail for the Budiriro 25,saying that the accused were likely to interfere with the witnesses
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