MDC deputy organising secretary, Senator Morgen Komichi who was arrested in Lupane, Matebeleland North on Wednesday has been granted a US$50 bail by a Hwange magistrate. Senator Komichi is facing trumped –up charges of communicating falsehoods.  

In February he addressed an MDC rally in Lupane and told supporters that the provincial police led by Edmore Veterai were unwilling to release three MDC vehicles. In the run up to the sham June 27 2008 presidential run-off elections, Lupane Police impounded President Morgan Tsvangirai’s campaign vehicle and two others belonging to the Matabeleland North province and the Youth Assembly. The three vehicles are still at Lupane police station. Senator Komichi will appear in court again on 29 September.

Meanwhile, the police in Hwange are attempting to stop an MDC “Real Change” rally scheduled for Saturday in the town. President Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to address thousands of MDC supporters at No. 1 Old Hwange Colliery Grounds.  He is accompanied by the MDC top leadership “The Real Change Team”.

According to a letter signed by Chief Superintendent S. Utete of Hwange Police Station, the police are claiming that they do not have enough manpower for the rally as police details are attending Copac meetings and some are attending Comesa ministers meeting in Victoria Falls. Meanwhile self-styled war veterans’ leader, Jabulani Sibanda is harassing and intimidating villagers in Bikita West ahead of the Constitution-making outreach meetings in the area. Sibanda who is accompanied by Zanu PF youths is moving around the constituency urging villagers to support the Zanu PF’s discredited Kariba draft position.

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