By Own Correspondent| President elect Emmerson Mnangagwa has revealed that he is urgently investigating circumstances surrounding an incident which occurred Ftiday at the Bronte hotel where riot police ordered journalists to stop covering MDC Alliance Presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa press conference.

Riot police armed with batton sticks this afternoon stormed the hotel and chased away journalists who had gathered to cover the press conference.

The batton wielding policeman who were in the company of their unidentified commanders rounded up the journalists ordering them to leave.

However, when queried on which law they were using to chase the journalists or who had given the order, the unidentified commanders refused to answer instructing their juniors to effect the directive.

Mnangagwa however said they are urgently investigating the matter to understand what exactly happened adding that because his party, Zanu-PF had won the election it had nothing to hide.

Said Mnangagwa:

“The scenes today at the Bronte Hotel have no place in our society and we are urgently investigating the matter to understand exactly what happened.

Over the past nine months we have protected freedom of speech, of assembly and the right to criticise the government. This is an indispensable part of the new Zimbabwe. It is non-negotiable and will not change.

We won the election freely and fairly, and have nothing to hide or fear. Anyone is free to address the media at any time.”