Own Correspondent|Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) National Organising Secretary Amos Chibaya was on Monday acquitted of treason, a charge emanating from the January fuel price hike protests.

Chibaya who is also the National Assembly member representing Mkoba was being accused of trying to subvert a constitutionally elected government based on a statement he is alleged to have made in the media.

Chibaya was quoted in the media as having said that he would mobilise his supporters to march to State House to force President Emmerson Mnangagwa to go “packing”.

The State led by prosecutor Constance Madzudzo made an application before magistrate Edwin Marecha to withdraw the charge.

“The State makes an application to withdraw the charge before the plea. It is also with the consent of the defence counsel.”

Other top MDC officials like Joana Mamombe were also charged by the State for treason over the January 2019 fuel riots that left many injured and dead from clashes with security forces.

Most recently human rights activist Pastor Evan Mawarire and Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions president Peter Mutasa were acquitted of the treason charges they were facing for the statements they made during the January 2019 fuel riots.