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PDP calls for #MugabeMustFall protests
13 Nov 2015 at 08:55hrs | Views
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called for "Mugabe must fall" demonstrations, in the same way South African students have in the past weeks protested against university fee hikes.
"It is time that we must take a leaf from what university students in South Africa did a few weeks ago when they successfully staged a peaceful and democratic demonstration against fee increases... It is now time that the people of Zimbabwe show courage and not outsource their struggle to outsiders," the PDP said.
On Thursday that police in Harare detained a freelance journalist and 25 other people during a protest against Mugabe's government.
The journalist was later released after being charged under Zimbabwe's Criminal Law Act for "allegedly participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry", according to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR).
At least 17 supporters of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai were also detained in Harare when police broke up an unsanctioned rally.
"It is time that we must take a leaf from what university students in South Africa did a few weeks ago when they successfully staged a peaceful and democratic demonstration against fee increases... It is now time that the people of Zimbabwe show courage and not outsource their struggle to outsiders," the PDP said.
On Thursday that police in Harare detained a freelance journalist and 25 other people during a protest against Mugabe's government.
The journalist was later released after being charged under Zimbabwe's Criminal Law Act for "allegedly participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry", according to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR).
At least 17 supporters of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai were also detained in Harare when police broke up an unsanctioned rally.
Source - online
