Twelve of the 13 suspected then MDC-Alliance activists, now Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) members, who allegedly ran amok destroying windows and cutting padlocks with bolt cutters at Harvest House have been summoned to re-appear in court Thursday.
They face charges of public violence.
The youths, who were allegedly armed with stones, iron bars and bolt cutters, also attacked motorists and pedestrians who passed through the area.
The activists, namely; Victor Machavhaira (39), Shame Chidzonga (36), Mafaiti Mubaiwa (34), Angirai Mowotidhi (44), Paul Gorekore (39), Peter Shonhiwa (37), Godfrey Katsaya (26), Lloyd Zhou (38), Richard Dube (23), Onisimo Chaitezvi (32), Sign Chanachimweza (31) and Washington Dzungwa (39) have been subpoenaed to appear at Harare Magistrates’ Court Thursday.
Forward Sezali, who was then aged 40 at the time of his arrest, has since passed on.
Muchavhaira confirmed to a local publication of the latest development.
“Indeed, the 12 of us, minus the now deceased Forward Sezali, have been served with summons to appear in court Thursday facing fresh charges of public violence
The timing of the matter is curious, particularly so after it had been thrown away,” said Muchavhaira.
At their initial appearance before Magistrate Judith Taruvinga in 2020, the youths were all released on $1 500 bail each and their lawyer Moses Mavhaire then successfully applied to have them removed from remand.
It is the State’s case that on October 29, 2020 at around 10am, the gang while acting in common purpose with others, who are still at large, teamed up within the CBD.
