Biti arrested in Mutare

Constitutional Defenders Forum convener and opposition politician Tendai Biti

HARARE, Mar. 21 (NewsDay Live) – Constitutional Defenders Forum convener and opposition politician Tendai Biti has been arrested in Mutare on Saturday afternoon. 

Biti was detained while holding a private meeting in the central business district allegedly opposing the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. 

He is currently being held at Mutare Central Police Station. 

Those arrested alongside him include journalist Fanuel Chinowaita, Morgan Ncube, and lawyer Nyasha Gerald. They were all taken to Mutare Central. 

Authorities have not yet disclosed the reasons for the arrests. 

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