Police roadblocks now a disservice to the nation

Its disheartening its unfair. Laws are made for the people and the opposite is untrue. People are not made for the law. If our legislatures fail to enact a law that reign in the wanton dotted formulaless roadblocks in our country then we are slowly becoming a pariah state.

A state in which the citizens are not free to do business in their country, a state in which people will be afraid of freely enjoying their ancestral land. A country in which driving your own car requires thinking twice.

If ever there are authorities in our country then regulation of such roadblocks is a must.

Government should not turn a blind eye on these and portray the public outcries against police in negative light. The over protection of these roadblocks raises eyebrows.

The overdoing and over roadblocking is actually worrisome. I travelled from Magunje to Harare and it was hell in my country.

I wish l was driving in South Africa where there is no ambushing of motorists. Where the police conduct searches in reasonable places. Where there are traffic police and even a Zimbabwean registered car drives well.  

There is no justification of having the following roadblocks: a few kilometers from Magunje, 25 km later at Magunje turn off, 4km later at Rydings, 5km later before Karoi, 5km later at Chiedza turn off, 15km later just after Buffalo downs 20km later at Chikuti, 15 km at Lions den, 5km before Chinhoyi, 5km After Chinhoyi, then at the toll gate, 5km from the toll gate (this one had junior constables only, with no a sergeant or assistant inspector) then two before Westgate.

What the hell are all these roadblocks for. Are motorist committing crime much that we need all these roadblocks. Do we have more destabilising crimes on roads or we have corruption that is happening in all offices around where much police presence must be.

We have corruption at borders, VID, passports, etc. It simply means we are wasting state resources by doing this, our country probably has excess police I think. Ladies and gentlemen something is very wrong in our policing. Now it seems police are interested in fines more than anything else.

The problem is with the fact that how can police be given targets for the fines to be collected.  Lawlessness is being promoted in our country. These police are extorting the people by using threats of impounding the people's vehicle or delaying the person.

Even if one is innocent he or she is being forced to pay the admission of guilty fine as to avoid unnecessary delays. One case in question is the fact that police who are on speed trap hide and to trap the motorist or to ensure that the motorist don't see them such that they commit the crimes. In so doing our once respected police is actually encouraging the committing of crime.

Something is wrong somewhere in our justice systems. There is a miscarriage of justice in our roads. There is no freedom on the roads. Motorists are being fined for some frivolous reasons. What is suspicious is that you cant have the player being the referee, coach at the same time. The last thing these police officer want to hear is that you one wants to go to court.

If one is not aware of the law you get all the threats that makes you cower and put the tail between your legs. Its disheartening when happening in the so called democratic country by a police service that should serve its citizens well. Its unfair to the citizens who are grappling under the heat of economic difficulties that are being felt by the majority and even the state itself.

There must be a system that regulates our roadblocks say one between major towns. Or it should be the.prerogative of traffic police like before not every station like now. It shows that there is a cash cow here. Have we enough police presence in the locations that prevent all sorts of crimes. The number of roadblocks which are duplicating roles is a waste of state scarce resources. Legislators please come motorists' rescue.