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Unlicensed AK47 rifle and a full bullet magazine found at MDC-T chairman's residency
11 Oct 2011 at 12:04hrs | Views
Police in Victoria Falls arrested Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) district chairman, Bernard Nyamambi after arms of war were discovered at his home in Chinotimba High density suburb here at the weekend.
An AK47 rifle and a full bullet magazine were discovered at Nyamambi's home on Saturday. But when the MDC-T district chairman, who said the arms were planted by his political rivals, took them to police, he was arrested and questioned. He was released the following day Sunday and police said they will pick him again.
Speaking to Radio VOP on Sunday Nyamambi said he believed this was the work of Zanu-PF and government spy agency, Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) members.
"When I took the arms to police they arrested and questioned me on why these arms were found at my house but I told them openly this was the work of Zanu-PF and CIOs. Zanu-PF wanted me to rot in jail because they believe I am the stumbling block in their bid to win this constituency in next elections," said Nyamambi.
The police docket number Nyamambi's case is RB 11815/67.
Victoria Falls which falls under Hwange West constituency has been an MDC –T stronghold since year 2000 and Gift Mabhena is the current legislator.
When contacted MDC-T Matebeleland North Provincial chairman Sengezo Tshabangu also blamed Zanu-PF over the arms which were found at Nyamambi's home.
"This is not different from Roy Bennett's case, Zanu-PF is desperate they want to continue tarnishing our party's image by planting arms at homes of our members. I am happy that Nyamambi was quick to rush to police after discovering the arms because police are now confused on what to do with the case. They had arrested him for questioning but he was released," said Tshabangu.
There has been upsurge of in the number of MDC activists harassed by police and Zanu-PF supporters in the Matebeleland North province in the past recent months. Police have also banned MDC meetings in the province.
According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) Matabeleland North province is now a hostile province as police have so far arrested or harass more than 40 politicians and human rights activists January.
An AK47 rifle and a full bullet magazine were discovered at Nyamambi's home on Saturday. But when the MDC-T district chairman, who said the arms were planted by his political rivals, took them to police, he was arrested and questioned. He was released the following day Sunday and police said they will pick him again.
Speaking to Radio VOP on Sunday Nyamambi said he believed this was the work of Zanu-PF and government spy agency, Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) members.
"When I took the arms to police they arrested and questioned me on why these arms were found at my house but I told them openly this was the work of Zanu-PF and CIOs. Zanu-PF wanted me to rot in jail because they believe I am the stumbling block in their bid to win this constituency in next elections," said Nyamambi.
The police docket number Nyamambi's case is RB 11815/67.
When contacted MDC-T Matebeleland North Provincial chairman Sengezo Tshabangu also blamed Zanu-PF over the arms which were found at Nyamambi's home.
"This is not different from Roy Bennett's case, Zanu-PF is desperate they want to continue tarnishing our party's image by planting arms at homes of our members. I am happy that Nyamambi was quick to rush to police after discovering the arms because police are now confused on what to do with the case. They had arrested him for questioning but he was released," said Tshabangu.
There has been upsurge of in the number of MDC activists harassed by police and Zanu-PF supporters in the Matebeleland North province in the past recent months. Police have also banned MDC meetings in the province.
According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) Matabeleland North province is now a hostile province as police have so far arrested or harass more than 40 politicians and human rights activists January.
Source - radio vop
