In a move that has created an increase in accidents in Bulawayo, the ZANU PF controlled police force has turned its energies on motorists in particular commuter buses.

Claims were rife that move is part of the party’s fund-raising for the upcoming congress.
The leadership of Bulawayo’s Transporters Associations are crying foul over the rate at which traffic offence tickets are being issued to their drivers who are now having to play cat and mouse with the Police motor cycles traffic section.
“We are now worried and also praying to God that this congress may pass or rather be transferred to other provinces, because it has become a dog eat dog on our low income transport businesses.
“The traffic police are on our necks, and they told us that they are on a target to make sure that the congress which will be taking place in the resort town fully funded,” said Carlson Dube.
Dube is the chairman of local commuter omnibuses in the city of kings.
Last week three omnibuses collided along Pumula road while trying to escape the police motor cycle, which is now working tirelessly to raise the said cash.
This reporter tried in vain to get comment from the Bulawayo ZANU PF hierarchy that was said to be in a serious meeting concerning the forthcoming congress, which is in need of hundreds of thousands in cash to succeed.
Police motor cycles were captured cruising around the streets in search of traffic offenders. The cat and mouse situation, also led to the attack of a police officer at Bulawayo’s most popular omnibus rank Egodini.
 
Last week three omnibuses collided along Pumula road while trying to escape the police motor cycle, which is now working tirelessly to raise the said cash.
 
Commuter operators blamed the police for milking them their hard earned cash, through what they called corrupt means, but police spokesperson Inspector Precious Simango refuted the allegations, saying that the police are on an operation to ensure that drivers are licensed and their vehicles must also have proper documents.
“Police have embarked on a number of operations, to restore order in the cities around the country. It’s not a new operation, as the kombi drivers would want people to believe. Police are on an operation to ensure that drivers are licensed and their vehicles have proper documents,” said Inspector Simango.