The eight were part of a group of MDC supporters disposed of their
homes by ZANU PF members in the run-up to last June’s controversial
presidential election.
The MDC supporters last week attempted to regain their properties from
the ZANU PF supporters resulting in violent clashes between the two
groups and the arrest of the Tsvangirai supporters.
MDC legislator for Mbare Pineal Denga said the MDC supporters were
arrested and later released before being summonsed to appear in court
on Monday.
"All of them willingly presented themselves to the court when they were
later summed to do so and I don’t see the reason for denying them bail,"
said Denga.
Meanwhile MDC treasurer Roy Bennett is expected to make an application for bail at the High Court on Tuesday.
Bennett, picked by Tsvangirai to be deputy minister of agriculture in
the unity government, was arrested hours before ministers were sworn in
more than a week ago.
He was last Wednesday remanded to early March on charges of illegally
possessing firearms to commit acts of insurgency, banditry and
terrorism as it emerged – charges he denies and which his party says
are trumped up.
Tsvangirai has said the arrest of Bennett was an attempt by individuals
opposed to the unity government to derail the administration and has
called on prison authorities to release the MDC treasurer, as well as
other activists of the party and human rights campaigners from jail.
His calls have been ignored. – ZimOnline