adminThey wanted the case struck off the court roll saying they had no case to answer.
The alleged illegal meeting was for the party’s district leadership training programme on February 24.
The suspects, who include two Beitbridge councillors, Patricia Ndlovhu and Win Mutasa, are being charged for contravening a section of the Public Order and Security Act.
Other members of the group are Farai Chivobva (34), Kimberley Nkhuzotha Bhebhe (23), Eliot Maveza (46), Daniel Mkhwanazi Dambanyika (72), Wellington
Chidzingwa (58), Maphios Macheka (39), Rhodes Nleya (59), Grace Runesu (54), Islam Esleam Madhosi(45), Philemon Kwinika (42) and Gibson Ndou (41).
Chivobva and Madhosi are also facing another charge of beating up a man on their way from Harare on May 13 following a political argument.
They were also remanded to the trial date with the rest of the group on US$50 bail each.
Ms Gwinth Drawo presided over the matter.
Prosecutor Mr Jabulani Mberesi told the court that on February 22 this year.
MDC-T’s Beitbridge East executive secretary Elliot Maveza applied for permission to hold a meeting at stand number 4753 at Dulibadzimu Township on the 25th of the same month.
The meeting was to be held between 10am and 4pm.
He said two days later, the police who are the regulating authority wrote back to Maveza notifying him that the meeting had not been approved.
The secretary was therefore served with a prohibition order.
On the 25th of February, the group went ahead with their meeting as scheduled at the same venue.
Police received a tip off about the illegal meeting.
Details from the Law and Order Section went to the area where they found the meeting in progress.
Party slogans were being chanted.
Minutes of the meeting which indicated that political issues were being discussed at that particular venue were recovered from Maveza.
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