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Zimbabweans on the opposition’s violent protest Almost every Choppies shop in Western suburbs was looted. I don’t think shutdown is about looting and extorting money from motorists. We have a long way to go as Zimbabweans. — @Zenzele.
*** Zimbabweans were “so angry” about fuel prices that they exercised their human rights to loot and vandalise other people’s property in @PastorEvanLive, @ZctuZimbabwe & @DougColtart’s demo! Their human rights are far superior to the property rights of others. Kuba negejo chairo. Gejo! — @matigary.
*** The democratic right to protest must always be upheld, it’s constitutional, and people must be allowed to express their dissatisfaction. All this must lead to progress for the nation. Violence in all its forms must be desisted from. We cannot build by destroying. — @PTChimusoro.
*** There is enough video and picture footage to identify some of the hooligans who were used as foot soldiers in the recent spate of violence across the country. They must be brought to book. — @ChambatiN.
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The idea that there are people who have more democratic rights than others should be discarded right away. We cannot have a situation where a country is held to ransom by a few rogue elements, who barricade roads and threaten public transport operators. The security forces should protect us from these sponsored agents of terror so we can proceed with our business in a peaceful manner. — Saraunga.
*** I don’t understand the need to destroy property which exists to serve you as a community. What does one stand to benefit from burning business infrastructure worth thousands of dollars? We are our own enemies. — Chogugudza.
*** Where are people getting the idea that an increase in fuel prices will double the cost of commodities? Transport barely makes up 15 percent of the total cost of production, so it does not follow that the increase is going to be as big as is being suggested by certain elements bent on inciting public anger. I think someone needs to clarify this and save people from being used. — Samaita.
Response to “Govt engages industry” Floating the exchange rate does not create more US dollars. It simply punishes those who cannot access the little forex that becomes available and the net result is scarier than the situation prevailing now. If the bond note is a guaranteed currency on a 1:1 ratio, why then do we go out there and set our own rates? By urging Government to allow floatation of the bond note, we are accepting that people, especially manufacturers and retailers must be allowed to be greedy and continue fleecing the poor public. If RTGS and bond is the predominant means of payment and transaction now, businesses will keep pushing prices up claiming scarcity of the US dollar as a reason and salaries of the people will continue to be eroded further and the people will naturally demand increments and the cycle will continue until we are back to 2008 situation where salaries will be in billions of bond notes and only equivalent to tens of US dollars and who suffers ultimately? We, the people must understand what austerity programme is and stop being greedy. — Freeman.
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