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Beitbridge Border Post shutdown protests set for Monday
05 Aug 2016 at 08:59hrs | Views
A temporary shutdown of Beitbridge Border Post is planned for Monday to pile pressure on President Robert Mugabe to step down.
On July 1, cross-border traders turned violent and briefly closed Beitbridge Border Post in protest over the import ban, before setting ablaze a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) warehouse.
A total of 31 arrested protesters are currently on bail.
Mobilization on social media is currently underway.
"From August 8, 2016, we will close down all commercial activities at all of Zimbabwe's borders. Please stay home until further notice. We demand that the government of Zimbabwe abolishes Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, which bans imports into Zimbabwe.
"Churches, cross border traders' associations, civic groups and all other organisations advise your members to stay at home we're closing borders" part of the messages read.
On July 1, cross-border traders turned violent and briefly closed Beitbridge Border Post in protest over the import ban, before setting ablaze a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) warehouse.
A total of 31 arrested protesters are currently on bail.
Mobilization on social media is currently underway.
"From August 8, 2016, we will close down all commercial activities at all of Zimbabwe's borders. Please stay home until further notice. We demand that the government of Zimbabwe abolishes Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016, which bans imports into Zimbabwe.
"Churches, cross border traders' associations, civic groups and all other organisations advise your members to stay at home we're closing borders" part of the messages read.
Source - Byo24News
