ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) Commissioner General Godwin Matanga says demonstrations which are being planned for July 31 are illegal and warned that law enforcement agents are ready to enforce the law.

The ZRP chief urged Zimbabweans to disregard the anti-government protests saying they are illegal and not in line with COVID-19 regulations announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“My advice on the so called demos is that people should stay safe at their homes and observe all COVID-19 measures, the police will be ready to deal with anyone found breaching the regulations,” Commissioner General Matanga said.

Turning to enforcing Covid-19 regulations, the ZRP chief assured the public that ZUPCO has been engaged to provide transport in line with the current dusk-to-dawn curfew.

“For people who will be leaving their workplace after 15:00 hours, and find it difficult to secure transport, we are engaging ZUPCO so that enough buses are availed to ferry people home on time to avoid being caught during curfew times,” he said

The call for the public to desist from engaging in illegal demonstrations comes as the police are clamping down on perceived organisers of the demonstration.