The Women’s Academy for Leadership has urged Zimbabwean authorities to drop the charges against the MDC Alliance trio and engage independent investigators to bring the pepetrators of the abduction and torture against the girls to account.

MDC Alliance youth leaders Cecilia Chimbiri, legislator for Harare West Joana Mamombe and Netsai Marova were abducted and tortured in May 2020 after they were arrested at a roadblock in Harare before they were found dumped in Bindura days later.

The trio, were however subjected to hospital court processes before they had fully recovered from their ordeal which included sexual assault.

Days after they were granted bail, the trio were hauled to court again where they had part of their bail conditions changed resulting in the consfictation of their passports over fears that they were planning to flee the country.

A day later, the three MDC Alliance activists were arrested again and charged with making a false report regarding their alleged abduction and sexual assault.

They are appearing at court Thursday afternoon.

Said the WALPE: