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Gwisai, a former Highfield legislator and University of Zimbabwe law lecturer, is jointly charged with Antoneta Choto (36), Tatenda Mombeyarara (29), Edson Chakuma (38), Hopewell Gumbo (32) and Welcome Zimuto (25).
They appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma who deferred the matter because the presiding magistrate Mr Kudakwashe Jarabini was not available.

Mr Michael Reza appeared for the State, while Mr Alec Muchadehama represented the six.
The offence was allegedly committed on February 19 this year at the Zimbabwe Labour Centre, at Number 43 Julius Nyerere Way in Harare.

The State says Gwisai, a co-ordinator of the International Socialist Organisation, and his accomplices connived to forcibly and to a serious extent disturb peace, security or order of the public in Zimbabwe.

It is alleged they agreed to mobilise Zimbabweans to revolt against the Government and demand the resignation of President Mugabe, the Egyptian way.
Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, was forced to resign after a revolt in which Government buildings were burnt, vehicles stoned and several people injured or killed by those taking part in the revolt.