OPEN LETTER TO ZRP COMMISSIONER GENERAL GODWIN MATANGA
Cc MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS
Cc POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
22 July 2020
Greetings Commissioner General Sir. My name is Fanuel, a human Rights defender and the watchdog of the Society.
In most cases I write on some issues of police brutality, corruption and many unconstitutional acts by the police and the government of Zimbabwe.
Today I come to you with this issue which i think needs your attention as soon as yesterday.
Although some of your police officers are beating up people, abducting and raping citizens, I have decided to stand with this officer so that justice may prevail to him.
Mr Commissioner General Sir, there is this detail who was unfairly dismissed from your Organization in 2013. His name is Constable ROBERT RICHARD, number 066384 F.
He was attached to PPU Protection Unit Province Town where he did the protection of the head of State and Legislatures at Parliament of Zimbabwe.
The detail appeared before Chitungwiza Magistrate court, CRB 2524/7/13 on allegations of assault but was never convicted. However ZRP convicted him and sentenced him for 7 days at Chikurubi Detention Barracks. After the Detention he was transferred to Mash West Province.
While he was in Mash West Province, the officer in charge, Inspector Nyadore, who was at Kenzemba by then advised the detail to hand over Police Kit and ID saying a board of suitability was held in his absence seizing his salary.
Commissioner Sir, Constable Robert has a family to look after. Right now he is unemployed and suffering . He is no longer able to send his children to school and buy them food.
Since he was unfairly dismissed, I feel that should be reinstated into any Police Department with no loss of benefits.
He might have contravened paragraph 35 of the Police Act, Acting in an unbecoming manner, but sitting board of suitability in his absence was unconstItutional, making his dismissal unfair.
According to his Lawyer Mr MUGIYA, the case of this detail is pending finalization through High Court since 2018. The delay in this matter is causing to much suffering to the detail.
Yours Faithfully
Fanuel Chinowaita
Human Rights Defender and Watchdog of the Society