By Farai D Hove| The ministry of information has said no bullets were fired at MDC President Nelson Chamisa in Marondera Sunday morning.

Their announcement flies opposite that of the MDC who say of a truth bullets were fired and several people injured.

Zimbabwe’s largest political party was holding a tree planting session at Dombotombo Clinic when party members fled for cover after armed police officers had swooped in to disrupt it.

Below is the government’s statement following the suspected assassination attack on Chamisa.

“Police in Marondera had to deploy tearsmoke to disperse an aggressive crowd that was closing in on them. This was after leadership of a political party tried to hold a rally at Dombotombo Clinic without notifying police. For the avoidance of doubt, no firearm was discharged”