Zimbabwe embassy demonstrations turn nasty Chinyaga arrested

Mr Arthur Molife, ZAPU Vice Chair who was part to the demonstrations at the Zimbabwe Embassy yesterday in London sent a distress call after the arrest of the fellow demonstrator, Mr Martin Chinyanga. Mr Martin Chinyanga is known for his fiery opposition to Mr Robert Mugabe and his ZANU PF regime. He has advocated for its democratic deposition. Like thousands of other Zimbabweans Mr Chinyanga is very angry at the state of governance in Zimbabwe, which has turned everyone to a beggar or a vendor.  

Mr Chinyanga on many instances in the demonstrations has squared up with the law enforcement agents, reasoning with them to let people peacefully demonstrate against the evil regime of Robert Mugabe. He was particularly riled by the abduction of Mr Itai Dzamara.

Mr Molife wrote as follows:

Cdes, I and other Demonstrators at Zimbabwe Embassy are safe and free. However and unfortunately, our Cde Martin Chinyanga has been arrested and detained at London's Charing Cross Police Station.

 We were asked as a group to walk to the Police Station, which we all did. On arrival, the Police approached Cde Chinyanga and asked him to enter into the Police Station, which he voluntarily did, whilst the rest of us were asked to remain gathered outside.  But five minutes later we were told that Chinyanga had been arrest, but not charged yet. He was being questioned about trespassing by illegally entering Zimbabwe embassy twice/thrice in less than three months. We have a feeling that there could be multiple of frivolous charges against Cde Chinyanga,  possibly including him resisting arrest as we could hear him (loud and clear) outside the Police Station shouting, "...am I being arrested now...". The rest, after his disappearing shout, we do not know. Cde Chinyanga, may be detained for up to 12hrs or 24hrs. The Police told us. I shall be going back there between 5pm and 6pm to check on him and for more information from the Police then give a brief after that visit.

In the meantime, there is very little information to give until after my going there. I hope our broad alliance of demonstrators will have the courage enough to take up Cde Chinyanga's case and defend his right to freely express his democratic right. It may appear that his arrest by the British Police is at the instigation of the Government of Zimbabwe. There is more to come. Cde Chinyanga, should not be left to walk alone. Never Cdes. Double standards of the British law enforcement shall be exposed, how on earth they can defend a man who has killed more than 30 000 of his citizens. A man who continues to steal elections without care? Zimbabweans from all walks of life shall stand up and continue demonstrations and if need be they are prepared to fill all the British prisons.

The man who should be arrested is Robert Mugabe not Mr Chinyanga. Mr Chinyanga did not kill anyone. Mr Chinyanga was exercising his democratic rights.

Arthur Molife (ZAPU)