Home Affairs Minister Obert Mpofu has warned the MDC Alliance against taking their protest to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s Munhumutapa offices in Harare when they hold their demonstration over electoral reforms on June 5 2018.

Mpofu said the protestors must stay away from President Mnangagwa’s offices if their demonstration is indeed peaceful.

The Home Affairs minister’s comments come amid indications by the MDC Alliance that the coalition of opposition political parties was upping their calls for electoral reforms following the proclamation of July 30 as the election date.

Tendai Biti, last week told journalists during a press conference at Morgan Tsvangirai House in Harare that MDC Alliance protesters will first gather at Africa Unity Square, before marching to ZEC offices where they will present a document and then proceed to Munhumutapa building.

Speaking to an online publication, Mpofu warned MDC Alliance that their march cannot be labelled as peaceful if they march to Munhumutapa building.

“We have clearly stated that we will not tolerate any undue behaviour from any quota while we prepare for the elections.

How can a demonstration that is targeting the Head of State’s office be said to be peaceful? If it is true that they want to march to the president’s office, that cannot be viewed as peaceful and we appeal to them not to do that. It’s time for campaigns and they should actually do their organisation in a peaceful manner,” said Mpofu.