Zim Police Arrest Amos Chibaya and Other CCC Leaders

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’s Member of Parliament (MP) for Mkoba constituency, Amos Chibaya has been detained by the police in Harare.

Budiriro member of Parliament Hon. Costa Machingauta was also among the dozens of CCC members arrested. The reasons for their arrest remain unclear however, CCC national spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere announced the arrest in a tweet.

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🟡The violent attack on the home of Hon Machingauta which has seen the unlawful arrests of our MPs @amos_chibaya & Hon Machingauta & several CCC members proves that ZANU PF know they can never win a free & fair election in Zim. We want elections not war! Hands off our meetings!🇿🇼 pic.twitter.com/uTfeIyQqbK

— Fadzayi Mahere🇿🇼 (@advocatemahere) January 14, 2023

Following the disruption of CCC internal meeting in Budiriro, members moved on to hold their meeting at private places in Glen-Norah, Glen-View and Highfields.

The arrests come as the party is calling for the release of Job Sikhala, MP for Zengeza West who has been imprisoned since June 2022 for allegedly inciting public violence which erupted at the funeral wake of slain CCC activist Moreblessing Ali.