Farai Dziva|Overzealous police details and soldiers seized Coronavirus awareness posters in the ancient city of Masvingo On Tuesday.
ZDF Soldiers and @PoliceZimbabwe are on a rampage in Masvingo right now (places like Rujeko Footbridge) assaulting essential workers, with letters of govt approval. Why are you allowing this abuse to continue (vid relates to an earlier incident) @Jamwanda2 @nickmangwana pic.twitter.com/P1pnO7TmEM
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) April 14, 2020
Despite possessing letters of approval that enable essential service workers to carry out their duties, members of Prayer Network of Zimbabwe, running a Coronavirus awareness programme were blocked by police officers and soldiers -from doing their duties.
Police also seized their posters.
See statement below :
I am the Coordinator of Prayer Network Zimbabwe and we have launched a Covid-19 awareness programme.
We are distributing Covid -19 awareness posters in Masvingo town.
I was shocked by the behaviour of officers at Rujeko footbridge.
I produced letters that clearly state that I’m printing Covid- 19 Awareness posters through my graphic and designing company.
However police officers and soldiers beat up my colleagues who were distributing the posters.
My workmates were assaulted with baton sticks for no apparent reason.
Clayson Chimbidzikai
