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Student leader remanded in custody
Students Solidarity Trust
October 02, 2007

Masvingo

A Masvingo magistrate has remanded in custody the secretary general of Great Zimbabwe University Edison Hlatshwayo on allegations of malicious injury to property and assault. The magistrate refused bail due to the fact that the state is still hunting for more students following disturbances that rocked the university two weeks ago. He is to appear in court again tomorrow. Other students on the wanted list includes Zwelithini Viki, Gideon Chitanga who is the ZINASU vice President and Mehluli Dube who is also facing treason charges after he was arrested by Gwanda Police on Saturday. Hlatshwayo was arrested on Thursday last week while attending a public meeting organized by the Youth Forum at Charles Austin theatre hall in Masvingo. Zanu PF youth disrupted the meeting leading to the arrest of 11 participants. The coordinator of Youth Forum Wellington Zindove and the spokesperson of the National constitutional Assembly Madock Chivasa were also arrested and appeared in court on allegations of undermining police authority were released after paying 10 million bail each. They are to report at Avondale police station twice a week.

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