Terrence Mawawa Masvingo | Overzealous police officers yesterday violently disrupted the launch of the #Tasvinura campaign in Masvingo as protests at President Robert Mugabe’s government continue across the country.
At least seven pro-democracy activists were arrested during the launch of the #Tasvinura Campaign, meant to push Mugabe to step down. #Tasvinura is a campaign programme synonymous with the #Tajamuka Campaign. Heavily armed police details stormed the Civic Centre and disrupted the peaceful programme. The anti-Mugabe protests have been triggered by rampant corruption,economic hardships and tyranny. Millions of suffering Zimbabweans are calling on the 92-year-old Mugabe to step down. Notable among the human rights activists who were arrested yesterday were Prosper Tiringindi of Masvingo Residents Trust, Brighton Ramusi of Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development and Hardlife Tangai of Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Association. The seven human rights activists were taken to Masvingo Central Police Station where they were detained for several hours before being released. “The brutal nature of the country’s police force was reflected again yesterday.The actions by the partisan officers reflect desperate measures on the part of the regime.Mugabe has no solution to the current problems so he is using the police in a bid to thwart the will of the people.We are fed up with the tyranny in the country,”said one of the human rights activists who spoke to ZimEye.com. ZimEye.com is reliably informed anti-Mugabe protests have spread to the rural areas of Zimbabwe.