Tinashe Sambiri|Fifteen MDC Alliance members were arrested in Masvingo on Saturday for disturbing flyers to party members.

Speaking to ZimEye.com on Monday, a senior MDC Alliance official said the flyers were distributed as part of a strategy to encourage party members to “remain vigilant on the ground.”

“Fifteen party members were arrested and briefly detained for distributing party flyers.

State Security agents accused the 15 members of distributing flyers for the purpose of inciting social unrest and violence.

The government agents also accused our members of plotting to overthrow a democratically elected government,” said the MDC Alliance official.