Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association has been drawn into a war following the denouncement of President Robert Mugabe by the association, with the government now using its state security apparatus to whip them into line.
ZNLWVA secretary for information and publicity, Mr Douglas Mahiya, who was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, is likely to appear in court today.
There were also reports that the association’s secretary general Victor Matemadanda had been arrested yesterday in connection with the same case but a source close to the investigations dismissed the allegations.
According to the reports, Matemadanda was said to have been picked up by police in Gokwe before being taken to Harare for further investigations.
Sources yesterday said Mr Mahiya was assisting police with investigations and charges had been laid against him.
In an interview, Charles Nyika of Nyika Kanengoni and Partners, who initially represented Mr Mahiya, confirmed the developments yesterday.
“All I am aware of, as of now, is that they have charged him and I’m not sure of the charges yet,” he said.
Mahiya presided over a war veterans meeting that denounced President Mugabe last Thursday.
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