40 CCC members arrested

Zim Now Writer

Police have said they arrested 40 Citizen Coalition for Change activists Machipisa yesterday for contravening provisions of the Maintenance of Order and Peace Act, Chapter 11:23.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests in a statement on Twitter.

“Circumstances are that the CCC convenor, Lawrence Materege notified the local Regulating Authority for Harare South on their rally set for Churu Farm on the 15th August 2023 from 1000 hours to 1600 hours,

“The convenor and Gladmore Hakata then decided to divert from the notified rally at Churu Farm and went on a car rally procession from Glen View area into High Glen Road, Main Street, Machipisa Road into Highfield suburb and stopped at the OK Machipisa traffic lights while openly blocking traffic, they started to chant party slogans and singing then a concerned citizen made an official report to the police.”

“The police reacted and arrested 40 CCC activists who were led by Gladmore Hakata. Hakata actually scuffled with the police officers as they affected arrested,” the statement added.

The ZRP has also recovered the three trucks and radio speakers which were being used by the CCC supporters in the unsanctioned car rally.

The police continue to emphasise political party convenors, their leaders and supporters to comply with the provisions of MOPA and to strictly stick to the rally venues and times notified to the local regulating authorities for the purpose of maintaining law and order in the country.