By Miriam Mangwaya-Newsday
OPPOSITION politician Job Sikhala and dozen members of his National Democratic Working Group were arrested in Mutare late afternoon today.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed.
He said: “I can confirm that Job Sikhala and 21 other have been arrested in Mutare . More details will be released in due course.”NewsDay gathered that Sikhala and members of the National Democratic Working Group were arrested in Penhalonga, Mutare .Sikhala was released from prison last year after having spent almost 600 days behind bars.
Last year, five members of the National Democratic Working Group were arrested in Harare for allegedly holding an unsanctioned gathering.