Teenager among arrested MDC-T youths

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl is among the seven MDC-T youths who appeared at the Gweru Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with intention to promote violence after they allegedly staged a demonstration last Saturday demanding the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to level the political playing field ahead of next year’s elections.

Six of the accused — Wonderful Marange (46), Taurai Mugaga (30), Clifford Mulingwa (31), Mthulisi Nhoko (37), Ndaba Mangena (22) and Faith Chuma (24) — were granted $100 bail and remanded to August 21 by provincial magistrate Pathekile Msipa.

The teenage girl was released into the custody of her mother and also remanded to August 21.

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