CCC national organising secretary, Amos Chibaya, says his recent arrest was an attempt by ZANU PF to silence him.
Chibaya has been galvanising support for CCC and leading the opposition party’s penetration into rural areas ahead of the 2023 elections.
On Monday, the Mkoba MP was arrested for allegedly organising a meeting at Charandura in April in violation of provisions of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act. Said Chibaya:
As the organising champion in charge of the Mugwazo programme, CCC is now in charge of most parts of rural areas, so they (ZANU PF) are trying to silence me through these arrests.
I will not be silenced; I will continue to fight and move forward, mobilising people to vote for change in the coming 2023 elections.
Mugwazo is the code-name for CCC’s nationwide rural mobilisation exercise as it tries to make inroads in areas considered ZANU PF strongholds.
Chibaya was released on the same day and will appear in court by way of summons according to his lawyer, Reginald Chidawanyika.
Besides Chibaya, other CCC MPs who have been arrested in recent weeks are Job Sikhala (Zengeza West) and Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North).
The duo was arrested on charges of inciting public violence in Nyatsime after the killing of CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali. They are currently in remand.