By Jane Mlambo| The opposition MDC Alliance has slammed the police for being used to fight politics saying the move to arrest Harare Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume was illegal and barbaric.

Posting on Twitter, MDC Alliance Masvingo Province said:

“Its illegal and barbaric for Police to be used to fight politics. Our justice system is dead. Criminal are in control of the state. Mnangagwa, Mwonzora and Khupe must face resistance at all cost. The people are pressured about to busty.”

Mafume was arrested on Wednesday evening on charges of corruption and is set to appear in court soon.

Commenting on Mafume’s arrest, former Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba said his successor will be exonerated of any wrong doing.