By A Correspondent- Mthwakazi Republic Party said it will next week stage a mass protest against police brutality in Bulawayo.

The party said it had noted with concern the inhumane treatment of private transport operators, employees and clients by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.

“We can’t allow police to brutalise the very people enabling residents to commute to and from work daily,” said the party.

MRP President Cde Mqondisi Moyo, last year wrote a letter to the Home Affairs Minister the Minister a letter, complaining about police misconduct in handling transport issues in Bulawayo. The letter was copied Police Commissioner General-Godwin Matanga, Zimbabwe President Emerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Ministry of Transport, Police in Charge of Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Bulawayo Resident Minister – Judith Ncube, Joint Operations Command (JOC), Bulawayo Transport Operators, and Bulawayo residents.

” It is against this background that we are calling for a total shutdown of Bulawayo on the 10th and 11th this month.

“We hold ZRP accountable for the death of our people in accidents as Kombies run away from violent police,” he said.

“Why should we have the Zimbabwe Republic Police causing fatal road accidents, beating poor passengers, and damaging people’s vehicles? We know they are doing this because they want to boost the wealth of those who have captured the State like Mr Tagwirei who happens to be the main beneficiary of Zupco’s monopoly of the transport industry”, Mthwakazi demanded.