Jane Mlambo| The opposition MDC has accused police of stealing from vendors under the guise of removing the informal traders from the streets to contain cholera.

In a statement released yesterday, party spokesperson Jacob Mafume said the apparatus deployed to enforce the “Zanu PF decision” were confiscating clothes and electronic gadgets from vendors despite such wares not being linked to the spread of cholera.

”These are clear acts of theft,” said Mafume.

The party added called for an inclusive and coordinated approach to tackling the cholera issue saying the whole issue of creating war between local authorities and the parent ministry are aimed at furthering Zanu PF interests at the expense of the nation.

Mafume called on individuals and state agencies that owe local authorities huge sums of money to pay what they owe as this has crippled operations of municipalities.