The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has hired MDC Youth Leader Discent Bajila to be one of their key negotiators during a meeting with government on Monday.

Said Bajila, “The Amalgamated Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has invited me to be part of their negotiations with government on Monday. I have accepted the invitation and I will be meeting the ministers.”

Later in morning Bajila posted that the President of ARTUZ has been arrested while demonstrating outside Minister Mthuli Ncube’s offices.

“The President of ARTUZ Hs been arrested while we are inside the meeting with Mthuli Ncube and Mangudya. We condemn the arrest especially at a time when we are having dialogue with the ministers to deal with the plight of civil servants.”

Reported Bajila after the meeting,

“After the meeting between government and civil service unions we went to report to those who had sent. The rural teachers of Zimbabwe had occupied the entrance to Mthuli Ncube’s Office.

We had held a 3 hours long meeting with the Acting Minister of Labour and Social Services July Moyo, the Acting Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Prof Amon Murwira and the Acting Permanent Secretary for Finance Dr Guvamatanga who were sent by Acting President Chiwenga.”