Biti shreds Mnangagwa's new Peace and Order Act

MDC Deputy National Chairperson Tendai has blasted the proposed Maintenance of Peace and Order Act which is set to replace the notorious Public Order Security Act.

Parliament has invited the public to contribute to the debate on the Act.

Said Biti, "The Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MAPO) by Emmerson and crew is yet another fraud .We have always argued that there are no reformers in ZANU and  that it is not possible to have reforms without reformers. We have always argued that ZANU can never reform itself out of office."

Biti said the law is inconsistent with the constitution of Zimbabwe and therefore it is not welcome because it institutionalises fascism.

"MAPO  philosophy is fundamentally flawed. It seeks to protect the regime thorough the guise of law & order yet the key right to be protected is the right to petition and demonstrate spelt out in s59 of the  constitution .It is therefore a worse version of LOMA and POSA.

"The militarization of policing as proposed in MAPO is dangerous and unwelcome . So too the legalization of fast trek trials. So too the requirement of ID obligations. The institutionalization of fascism in the name law and  order must surely be resisted. MAPO must fall" he said