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Police block MDC-T rally
17 Nov 2016 at 13:50hrs | Views
GURUVE - MDC-T party was scheduled to hold a rally at Mudhindo Business Centre, Guruve in Mashonaland Central province tomorrow (Friday) and police has barred the rally.
The provincial youth chairman for MDC-T Mashonaland Central province Tonderai Samhu castigated Guruve police labeling them as "ZANUFIED"
"Guruve police is an extension of ZANU PF they fear the MDC-T and its presence in Guruve that is why they have foiled our rally but very soon we will teach them a lesson. From now onwards we will be conducting our activities in Guruve without informing ZANUFIED police."
Quizzed on whether they do not fear arrest by law enforcement agents for by passing them in their activities the provincial chair said arrest will come but their mission would have been accomplished.
The district police commanding officer Faith Hlomani confirmed the ban before referring further questions to the provincial police spokesperson Milton Mundembe.
"Yes there will be no rally in Mudhindo we do not want violence in Guruve we have witnessed violence emanating from these rallies so we advocate for peace further questions contact our province," she said.
However, the rally was said to be a call up campaign for MDC-T supporters entitled "KUDAIDZWA KWEMACHINJA" and was believed to be a peaceful rally not violent as anticipated by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
This is the second time the district police commanding officer has denied permission for an opposition party to hold a rally in the area. Previously police foiled a NERA demonstration organized by the MDC-T in Mvurwi sometime in September.
The provincial youth chairman for MDC-T Mashonaland Central province Tonderai Samhu castigated Guruve police labeling them as "ZANUFIED"
"Guruve police is an extension of ZANU PF they fear the MDC-T and its presence in Guruve that is why they have foiled our rally but very soon we will teach them a lesson. From now onwards we will be conducting our activities in Guruve without informing ZANUFIED police."
Quizzed on whether they do not fear arrest by law enforcement agents for by passing them in their activities the provincial chair said arrest will come but their mission would have been accomplished.
"Yes there will be no rally in Mudhindo we do not want violence in Guruve we have witnessed violence emanating from these rallies so we advocate for peace further questions contact our province," she said.
However, the rally was said to be a call up campaign for MDC-T supporters entitled "KUDAIDZWA KWEMACHINJA" and was believed to be a peaceful rally not violent as anticipated by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
This is the second time the district police commanding officer has denied permission for an opposition party to hold a rally in the area. Previously police foiled a NERA demonstration organized by the MDC-T in Mvurwi sometime in September.
Source - Byo24News
