PAC members arrested
2003-02-16 19:04
East London - Nineteen Pan Africanist Congress members were arrested for participating in an illegal protest outside the Buffalo Park cricket stadium in East London on Sunday.
Superintendent Faith Noqayi said the protesters were demonstrating against England - who were playing Holland in a first round Cricket World Cup match inside the stadium.
The PAC members were protesting against England's refusal to travel to Harare to play Zimbabwe on Thursday, according to PAC spokesperson Maxwell Nemadzivhanani.
The English team refused to travel to Harare for security reasons. The International Cricket Council later turned down a request by England to have the match rescheduled.
The protesters were taken to East London's Fleet Street police station where they were released on a warning.
They are expected to appear in the East London magistrates court on Monday on charges of an illegal protest action and causing a public disturbance.
- SAPA