HARARE – Yet another clash between police and touts erupted on Wednesday at fourth street bus terminus causing a dramatic scene. The touts were protesting against police who used a private recovery vehicle to tow a kombi that they had impounded for causing a traffic jam.
The kombi driver, Phillip Kamoto, incited his colleagues against the driver of Bless It Up Recovery registration ACH 6848 that was hired by police. He argued that this move was not above board, a claim that the police dismissed. The kombi belongs to one E. Kaseke from Borrowdale.
“Mavekuita zvekupanana mari that is why you called that private car,” one of the touts shouted. Phillip said that the police officer snatched the keys from him as he was reversing to give way to the kombi which was about to leave the rank.
“The police officer failed to drive the car after he snatched the keys from me and the car is now facing mechanical problems,” said Phillip. “What we are not comfortable with is their idea of calling a private recovery car to tow my vehicle,” he added.
The driver of the private recovery vehicle refused to entertain reporters. Police are on a clampdown to flash out unroadworthy vehicles off the road and also bring sanity at designated bus terminus. H Metro
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