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PDP condemn police brutality on defenseless teachers
05 Jan 2016 at 13:58hrs | Views
Tendai Biti led People Democratic Party has condemned the brutal attack of protesting teaches by riot police in Harare on Monday.
The teachers who were joined by vendors where protesting over late payment of December salaries and non - payment of bonuses.
However, heavily armed police officers attacked them and injure scores of protesters.
In a statement to Bulawayo24.com, PDP said the savage attacks where "a reminiscence of oppression and stands as a reminder that the ZANU-PF regime thrives on repression, oppression and suppression.
Below if the full statement :
The PDP notes with grave concern the brazen failure by the Mugabe led government to pay civil servants their December salaries and the 13th cheque that Mugabe and Mnangagwa promised.
As a Party we also note the criminal and dangerous tactic used by the inconsiderate and heartless government of trying to divide the civil servants by paying some sections of the government workers namely the security sector.
This is an orchestrated plan by the regime to play divide and rule.
Recognising the acrimonious divisions and cat fights between the Minister of Labour and the minister of Finance regarding the status of the civil servants salaries
Noting that the ZANU PF government is at sixes and sevens in addressing this issue
The PDP urges the Civil servants across all sectors to unite in solidarity inherent in the true spirit of the working class and wage a massive public protest and force the ZANU PF government to make an urgent solution to the National crisis.
The PDP notes with indignation the brutal onslaught by the Police on the unsuspecting teachers who were exercising their constitutional right to petition and demonstrate.
In the eyes of the PDP, this wanton act is a reminiscence of oppression and stands as a reminder that the ZANU PF regime thrives on repression, oppression and suppression.
The PDP would want to send a message straight to the dictatorial Mugabe regime that;
As a Party we are booking no nonsense and we would not stand by and fold our arms as the Mugabe regime brutalises mercilessly citizens who are fighting for their legitimate right by airing their concerns.
We are cautioning the police stop taking command from their bosses who are enjoying huge perks from the regime or else we will mobilise the agitated citizens to go out in full force and render this country ungovernable.
We remain a people's movement ready to deliver a HOPE and a New Zimbabwe and we have the courage to be different
The teachers who were joined by vendors where protesting over late payment of December salaries and non - payment of bonuses.
However, heavily armed police officers attacked them and injure scores of protesters.
In a statement to Bulawayo24.com, PDP said the savage attacks where "a reminiscence of oppression and stands as a reminder that the ZANU-PF regime thrives on repression, oppression and suppression.
Below if the full statement :
The PDP notes with grave concern the brazen failure by the Mugabe led government to pay civil servants their December salaries and the 13th cheque that Mugabe and Mnangagwa promised.
As a Party we also note the criminal and dangerous tactic used by the inconsiderate and heartless government of trying to divide the civil servants by paying some sections of the government workers namely the security sector.
This is an orchestrated plan by the regime to play divide and rule.
Recognising the acrimonious divisions and cat fights between the Minister of Labour and the minister of Finance regarding the status of the civil servants salaries
Noting that the ZANU PF government is at sixes and sevens in addressing this issue
The PDP urges the Civil servants across all sectors to unite in solidarity inherent in the true spirit of the working class and wage a massive public protest and force the ZANU PF government to make an urgent solution to the National crisis.
The PDP notes with indignation the brutal onslaught by the Police on the unsuspecting teachers who were exercising their constitutional right to petition and demonstrate.
In the eyes of the PDP, this wanton act is a reminiscence of oppression and stands as a reminder that the ZANU PF regime thrives on repression, oppression and suppression.
The PDP would want to send a message straight to the dictatorial Mugabe regime that;
As a Party we are booking no nonsense and we would not stand by and fold our arms as the Mugabe regime brutalises mercilessly citizens who are fighting for their legitimate right by airing their concerns.
We are cautioning the police stop taking command from their bosses who are enjoying huge perks from the regime or else we will mobilise the agitated citizens to go out in full force and render this country ungovernable.
We remain a people's movement ready to deliver a HOPE and a New Zimbabwe and we have the courage to be different
Source - Byo24News
