By Own Correspondent| Civil society groups here have blasted the Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbabwe National Army top brass for presenting misleading testimonies to the Kgalema Motlanthe led 7 member Commision of Inquiry into the August 1 post election violence.

The police chief Godwin Matanga absolve the army from the accusation of shooting at fleeing civilians on August 1.

On the other hand, the military blamed the MDC for the heinous crime.

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, said in a statement:

“As CIZC, we maintain that truth-telling processes require sincerity and denialism perpetuates a fractured society. We have also noticed conflicting statements from the police and top army brass with a senior police officer seemingly blaming the army for the shootings.

We note an apparent attempt to blame the opposition, business and ordinary citizens for the shootings and this will likely lead to a witch-hunt that will see continued persecution of hundreds of activists that were arrested in the aftermath of the August 1 killings on false charges.”