WHY CHIBAYA WAS ARRESTED

Police say MDC organising secretary Amos Chibaya was arrested for holding a meeting with some civic organisations at his house where they pl...

Police say MDC organising secretary Amos Chibaya was arrested for holding a meeting with some civic organisations at his house where they planned the violence that rocked Gweru on Tuesday.

After the meeting, Chibaya, who is the Member of Parliament for Mkoba,held another meeting with his party’s youths whom he instructed to embark on the violence.

Apart from Chibaya, Chiwundura Member of Parliament Livingstone Chiminya and over 100 other people were also arrested over the violence that led to the looting of shops and bars.
Chibaya was being held at Gweru Central Police Station while Chiminya was at Mkoba 1 Police Station and both are expected in court today.