Defiant protesters plan more demos

The opposition and pressure groups who were dealt a body blow when the high court judge upheld on demonstrations in Harare have promised to roll out more protests in the coming weeks –setting a stage for a brutal fight with government.

The high court ruled in favour of the police who on September 16 issued a decree on protests in central Harare for a month by invoking section 27 of the draconian public order and security act which the opposition said was unconstitutional.

At the same time near lawyer Tendai Biti said they were going to appeal to the Supreme Court against Tuesday's ruling by judge president George Chiweshe.