Scores of senior army and police officers have taken over operations at Nyanga Police Station in Manicaland province, where 25 MDC activists including Nyanga North MP Douglas Mwonzora are illegally detained on trumped up charges of political violence.Among those arrested are; 84 year old village Headman Nyakauru and 75 year old grandmother, Evangelist Machirita. The 24 were arrested on Sunday on false charges of political violence, while Hon. Mwonzora was arrested outside the Parliament building in Harare on Tuesday. They were all supposed to appear in court today but no reasons have been given on their continued illegal detention.
These State security agents who have taken over operations at the police station have been identified as; Inspector Chipangura from Mutares Law and Order Section, Colonel Lancelot Sanyatwa who said he was from the Presidents Office and Sergeant Major Chemusingareve. The three are leading other State security agents in interrogating the MDC members.
Harare South MP, Hubert Nyanhongo whose vehicles were used in disrupting a rally that was being addressed by Hon. Mwonzora on Sunday has been spotted driving up and down the police station in a pick up truck full of Zanu PF youths. Nyanga Police Station officer in charge, Inspector Mayenga and his juniors have been instructed not take any part in the arrests.
Meanwhile, the conditions at the police are deplorable as there is no running water while Hon. Mwonzora is detained in isolation at Nyamaropa Police Station, which is close to Zimbabwes border with Mozambique. The 17 male activists are detained in a cell that can only accommodate 10 people, while five of the arrested have been denied medical attention since although received serious injuries after being assaulted by Zanu PF thugs.
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