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Lawyers file application to stop police from interfering with MDC-T march
13 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | Views
Human rights lawyers Kennedy Masiye and Sharon Hofisi of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have filed an urgent chamber application at the High Court this yesterday seeking to interdict the Zimbabwe Republic Police from interfering with its planned protest scheduled for Thursday 14 April 2016 against rising poverty levels and corruption in Zimbabwe.
In application (Case Number 3848/16), Masiye and Hofisi asked the High Court to issue an order barring Chief Superintent Newbert Saunyama, the ZRP Officer Commanding Harare Central District, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Chombo not to interfere with the MDC-T's protest and for them not to interrupt, disturb or discourage the opposition party's supporters from participating in the demonstration.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights reported that the filing of the urgent chamber application was prompted by the ZRP's response to the MDC-T's notification to stage the demonstration of which the police "discouraged" the opposition party from protesting on the basis that "mass demonstrations interrupts the smooth flow of both human and vehicular traffic and that there is not enough manpower to cover the demonstration as "most police officers will be engaged in preparation for independence celebrations."
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights reported that the filing of the urgent chamber application was prompted by the ZRP's response to the MDC-T's notification to stage the demonstration of which the police "discouraged" the opposition party from protesting on the basis that "mass demonstrations interrupts the smooth flow of both human and vehicular traffic and that there is not enough manpower to cover the demonstration as "most police officers will be engaged in preparation for independence celebrations."
Source - Byo24News
