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They are detained at Harare Central Police Station Law and Order Section

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THE President of the newly formed MDC99 Job Sikhala has now been formally charged for insulting the Robert Mugabe at a political gathering at Arcadia Hall, amid other accusations that he has in possession arms of war, his party spokesman said.

Party spokesman said, "President Sikhala and our Party Spokesperson will spend this Weekend in Police custody. They are detained at Harare Central Police Station Law and Order Section where new charges have been preferred against them."

In a statement posted to The Zimbabwe Mail, party spokesman said, "President Sikhala now stands accused of insulting the office of President during our meeting at Arcadia Hall on Thursday plus the intitial charge under POSA.

The statement went on to say, "the party wishes to inform you that Armed Police raided our President house in St Marys this morning aroung 1 am . They said they were looking for ARMS OF WAR kept there."

Inspector Mukwaira of CID Law and Order led the group.

Hundreds of disgruntled Zimbabweans, fed-up with the current political system have shown some unprecedented support of Job Sikhala's recently formed MDC 99, a report revealed.

The party formed and founded by disgruntled former MDC-T and MDC-M has received massive support from Zimbabwean masses, this website have found out.

Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara have joined President Mugabe’s ZANU-PF government, in a coalition that has failed to take-off the ground, much to the frustration of millions of suffering Zimbabweans.

Sikhala, a veteran Zimbabwean opposition politician, is a former MP for St Marys in Chitungwiza. He played a pivotal role together Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Tafadzwa Musekiwa and the late Learnmore Jongwe in the formation of the MDC in 1999.

And yesterday, more than a week after MDC-99 was launched by Sikhala, it became clear that more Zimbabweans are getting more disgruntled judging by the public support Sikhala’s new party was enjoying.

The party has announced that they will hold their first election in Harare to elect the party’s leadership.

In an interview with, the MDC99 founding president Mr Sikhala, said internal party elections will be held on Thursday to elect office holders for the Harare Province.

 He said his party was growing at an “impressive” rate, hence the need to have structures in all provinces and districts across Zimbabwe.

 “Zimbabwean masses are flocking to join the new party. The number of people joining the party daily is unprecedented; the party is growing at an alarming speed. I don’t know if the other parties still have anyone left behind them. The MDC 99 juggernaut is cruising on the road to new Zimbabwe, leaving no one behind.

 “The response by people across the breadth and width of Zimbabwe is overwhelming. Zimbabweans have responded to the call to retrace our foot steps back to the founding principles of the MDC. The overwhelming response has shown how Zimbabweans are determined to see their total emancipation from dictatorship” said Sikhala.

 Sikhala also said the elections were precipitated by the public who want to see the party grow from strength to strength.

 “We have been taken by surprise by the surge of people leaving other parties to join MDC 99. The numbers forced us to set Thursday date for Harare provincial election to help in the administration of the party.

 “We are quickly arranging logistics to hold elections in other provinces. Thereafter the party will embark on nationwide rallies, the first being the Zaka rally on the 29th of May,” he said.

 The party’s headquarters at the Old Mutual House in Harare’s central business district has since its formation swarmed by Zimbabweans from all walks of life wishing to join Sikhala’s party. The  MDC 99 whose foundation basis are the MDC founding principles and values as of 1999 has brought hope to Zimbabwean masses who have become sceptical of MDC-T  after joining Mugabe in government.

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