Farai Dziva|The MDC has strongly condemned the harassment and intimidation of its members by state security agents.

The party also denounced the abuse of the police force by Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.

See the party’s statement below:

The MDC condemns the State’s abuse of the National Police Service in pursuing a narrow political agenda of self-preservation.

Yesterday, the dynamic national youth leader, Obey Sithole, was summoned to the police station to clarify his speech during the funeral of the late hero, Hon Pastor Vimbai Java in Glen View.

For purposes of maintaining a professional outlook, the Police must stick to their conduct outlined in section 208 of the Constitution part of which obligates them to stay away from party politics.

The MDC, it’s members and leaders will never be bullied out of exercising political rights provided for in the Constution.

These include freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, the right to participate in activities of a political party of choice and the right to demonstrate.

All institutions of the State must facilitate the exercise of these rights, not curtail them.

Mnangagwa’s administration must fix the economy or ship out, intimidating dissent is unsustainable.

MDC Communications