Call to bring MDC-Alliance leaders to book
ZANU-PF youths yesterday urged police to arrest MDC-Alliance leaders for inciting violence in Harare, which left six people dead, 14 injured and property worth thousands of dollars damaged in the central business district (CBD).
A bus belonging to a ZANU-PF councillor and six vehicles were torched at the ZANU-PF provincial offices in Harare.
Speaking to journalists in Harare yesterday, ZANU-PF Harare youth leader Cde Godfrey Gomwe said they were reliably informed that officials from MDC-Alliance provided alcohol to the protesters, resulting in the violent protests.
“We want police to arrest the people who incited the violent clashes,” he said. “We are aware that Tendai Biti (leader of the People’s Democratic Party), Nelson Chamisa (MDC Alliance), Jim Kunaka and Shadreck Mashayamombe provided the protesters with beer and incited them to
in that they allowed their supporters to assault journalists.
“We are appealing to political party leaders to stop continuously issuing statements that are inflammatory and incite engage in the violent protests.
“These people must be arrested. They are responsible for the loss of lives and destroyed property and we want to see justice prevailing.”
ZANU-PF Youth League national secretary for administration Cde Tendai
violence and we urge supporters themselves to maintain peace, law and order. If there are any disputes, we encourage political party leaders to follow laid down procedures or approach the courts for Chirau said the intervention by the army helped contain a situation that had gotten out of hand.
“They were armed with petrol bombs, machetes, iron bars and many other dangerous weapons,” he said. “They were actually out there to cause anarchy and despondency.”
Cde Chirau said the rowdy protesters were threatening anarchy.
“They had barricaded all this place (ZANU-PF Headquarters) and should it not have been for the security details’ intervention, some people could have been burnt alive in this building,” he said.
Cde Chirau said ZANU-PF youths were not going to retaliate.
He said police should arrest those behind the violence.
Police are keen to interview Mr Biti and MDC Alliance youth leader Mr Happymore Chidziva over the violence.
The pair is on record inciting disorder if they did not win the election.
redress.”
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said the police and other security agencies were on the ground in Harare to maintain law and order.