By Own Correspondent| The MDC has called on the police, military and members of the central intelligence organisation (CIO) to stop interfering in parliament business including violently evicting legislators from the August House.

The Chief whip in MDC Prosper Mutseyami said this in a statement following the violent ejection from parliament of opposition legislators by alleged CIOs, soldiers and police details.

Said Mutseyami:

“Police, the CIO and military are not supposed to get into parliament, let alone violently evict duly elected members of parliament.

MDC legislators did not stand up when the illegitimate Emmerson Mnangagwa entered the chambers leading to the Speaker of ParliamentJavib Mudenda ordering MDC members of parliament to walk out of the house, which they refused.

Police officers were called in to disperse the MDC MPs from the chambers, and they did so violently, assaulting members of parliament.

Mnangagwa is not the elected President of Zimbabwe. ZEC and Zanu PF stole the people’s vote therefore, he does not deserve our respect.

There is no rule that says when a President is entering Parliament, MPs must rise up.

Regalia is not allowed in Parliament, therefore, Mr Mnangagwa disrespected the house when he entered the August House putting on a Zanu PF scarf.

The MDC is disturbed by the continued use of force by this government – a clear failure to break from their violent past. We insist that this illegitimate government will kill just to maintain the grip of power, but as the MDC, we will keep the pressure until they give in to the will of the people.

We continue to pursue every democratic right to ensure the people’s hope is not destroyed. A clean, caring and respectful government is what the people of Zimbabwe deserve.”