Mudzingwa Bakare, the MDC councillor and District Chairman for Makoni South, was arrested on Sunday for holding an illegal rally.

The MP for the area, Pishai Muchauraya, said the councillor who is detained at Nyazura police station is expected to appear in court on Wednesday. Bakare was arrested even though the meeting was organised by Muchauraya at Chitenderano Business Centre, on December 13.

The Makoni South MP said the rally was to articulate his party's position on the recent developments in the country, including the constitution making process and the deadlock over outstanding issues in the unity government. Makoni South is an area also seriously affected by measles and the legislator said he supplied medical equipment, including gloves, stethoscopes and drugs to the local Nyamidzi Clinic.

Muchauraya said the latest arrest is aimed at trying to block the MDC from successfully undertaking their outreach programmes and delivering medication to affected areas.

By SW radio