Ndlovu, who is the deputy secretary general of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube, is being detained in Lupane, the Matabeleland North capital. A Catholic priest, Father Marko Mabutho Mnkandla has also been arrested in connection with the event.
Ndlovu’s lawyer Matshobana Ncube of Abameli Human Rights Lawyers said the minister is being charged under Section 31 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly saying the police, intelligence service and the army were being used by President Robert Mugabe to advance his interests.
Ncube said his client was likely to appear in court on Tuesday because tomorrow the courts would be closed for the Independence Day holiday. “The minister, who is a war veteran, is disappointed that he may fail to follow the independence proceedings yet he contributed to the liberation struggle,” he said.
Ncube said the lawyers’ organisation felt Ndlovu’s arrest was a form of harassment to suppress independent views. MDC Bulawayo provincial spokesperson, Edwin Ndlovu said one of their youth leaders Mbuso Fuzwayo was questioned by police when they visited the minister yesterday for wearing a t-shirt inscribed with the words Gukurahundi.
- Chamisa under fire over US$120K donation
- Mavhunga puts DeMbare into Chibuku quarterfinals
- Pension funds bet on Cabora Bassa oilfields
- Councils defy govt fire tender directive
Keep Reading
Fuzwayo was released without charge with police taking his details saying they wanted to check with their Harare headquarters if he had a criminal record.
