MDC-T activists arrested over skirmishes

DARWENDALE — Two MDC-T youths were reportedly arrested over the weekend for allegedly assaulting a Zanu PF activist whom they accused of starting a veld fire in a bushy area where MDC-T secretary-general, Tendai Biti, was addressing a campaign rally.

MDC-T Mashonaland West organising secretary Wilson Makanyaire yesterday confirmed the arrest of the two for assaulting a suspected Zanu PF activist over the bush fire.

“Indeed, we had two of our guys, Jerico Ngona and Alvin Kundishaya, arrested by police in Darwendale on Saturday for assaulting a Zanu PF youth who allegedly started a fire near the venue of our rally which was being addressed by MDC-T secretary-general Tendai Biti,” said Makanyaire.

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