By Own Correspondent| Independent legislator for Norton Temba Mliswa has implored government to engage the services of the military in price controls arguing that the wanton price increases by business people poses a security threat.

Mliswa said Zimbabwe needs the intervention of the Joint Operations Command (JOC).

The JOC comprises the commanders of the army, air force, police, prison and intelligence services and as in the past been chaired by State Security minister. The secretive JOC has played a major role in Zimbabwe’s politics from behind the scenes.

Writing on Monday, Mliswa said JOC must be allowed to control prices.

He said:

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it’s not about price controls but market forces. However above all the scourge of CORRUPTION but be dealt. Unscrupulous businesspeople must stop using any opportunity to fleece the already struggling masses.

“Why should talk be left to us, where are the responsible authorities? They must move in with a mechanism to address these issues even beginning with a stakeholder’s meeting which is key to understand everyone’s concerns. Mnangagwa is a listening President.

“Where are the Ministers in playing their role? Why isn’t Joint Operations Command (JOC) being given space to do its job or it’ll be redundant in government? Unjustified prices are a security threat. If JOC implement Cabinet decisions and those decisions are reversed then it becomes useless the market a free for all.”