By Jane Mlambo| The MDC Alliance trio of Joana Mamombe, Cecelia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova are set to appear at the Harare Magistrates Court today following their arrest yesterday afternoon.

The three who are out on bail after they were arrested and charged with participating in an illegal gathering in breach of lockdown rules stand accused of defeating the course of justice with a police statement claiming that they shouted at police officers who were dispersing a flash demonstration held at the New Government complex yesterday.

“In Harare, Zimbabwe Republic Police is about to take Harare West MP Hon. Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Chimbiri to appear at Harare Magistrates Court for initial remand proceedings after they were arrested Monday. Hon. Mamombe and Chimbiri, who are represented by Charles Kwaramba of ZLHR, were detained at Harare Central Police Station,” spokesperson of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Kumbirai Mafunda said.

Mamombe and her accomplice are also out on bail on another charge of faking abduction.

They were abducted in May last year while on their way from Warren Park where they had participated in another flash demonstration.