Opposition parties, civic groups condemn police brutality

Opposition political parties, human rights civic organisations and analysts have roundly condemned the police for using brute force on protesters, saying the duty of the law enforcement agents was to protect citizens, not to violate their rights.

This comes as opposition parties were still battling to raise bail money for arrested protesters, including the three Glen View women - Esther Mutsigiri, Gladys Musindo and Beatrice Rutsvara - whose backsides were ghastly bludgeoned by the police during Saturday's National Electoral Reform Agenda demonstration.

The protesters, who included Glen View North MP Fani Munengami, were on Tuesday granted $400 bail each by Mbare magistrate, Stanley Mumbanje.