By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
Former veterans of the liberation struggle have asked if President Emmerson Mnangagwa if he is aware of their victimization by the police.
This comes after more than 50 former liberation war veterans who had come to the Harare Magistrates Court in solidarity with their colleagues who were arrested for demanding an upward review of their pensions, were violently chased away by riot police.
Riot police on Tuesday arrested 39 war veterans after they staged a peaceful protest at the Africa Unity Square on Tuesday demanding review of their pensions.
In an unfashionable move, police on Thursday morning chased away several veterans of the liberation struggle who had come in solidarity with their detained colleagues.
One of the brutalised senior citizens, Dadirai Chinomona asked if Mnangagwa was aware of the victimisation of war veterans by the police.
“We are not happy that the police are harassing us. Does the President know that we are being harassed? We have not done anything. When are we going to be free in the country that we fought for,” she calmly told journalists while riot police escorted them out of the court premises.
Another war veteran identified as Cde Mashi slammed police for simply arresting and harassing his colleagues for simply demanding a better pension.
“We are simply being arrested for saying that we are hungry. We are not removing anyone. We just want to know why our colleagues were arrested,” he said.
The war veterans want a review of their monthly ZWL 16 000 pensions (US$80 at the official bank rate) that they are currently getting.
Meanwhile, the 49 war veterans arrested for demonstrating over poor pensions appeared in court today. Their lawyers from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) say they have been over detained by police.
In charging them, the state said: “The accused persons had no lawful right to participate in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of the peace or bigotry.”
The disgruntlement of war veterans has not been taken lightly in Zimbabwe following the crucial role that they played in removing the late former President Robert Mugabe in 2017. Nehanda Radio
The police have his blessings on that.. you are all alone.. 🤣🤣
He is aware of that watch the space.
(Opinion)Ndinoona sekuti zvine matanho… Hapana patingape mhosva ku Police nekuti Vanhu vari pabasa
Fortune Zihura
Chipopi cha Ed basa unoriziva here iwe bhanguza
Fortune Zihura obvious kana uri beneficiary with the current situation ungati kudii but Zimbabwe maigwadamisa pasi surrender uuuumm iwe neTeam rako.
Fortune Zihura kkkkkkk 😃 ichoo
Fortune Zihura pauchafa ndofunga uchasiira vana vako nhaka zanu pf na ED wako
Fortune Zihura shame on you
Fortune Zihura tidzikamire zvako murakashi. Asingazive kuti ZANU Republic Police inotumwa nevanongotonga vasingadiwe ndiani?
Why cry foul now when you are victimising beating people in rural areas for Zanu pf over to u
Mnangagwa is fully aware of their victimisation he is part all he wants is silence them. Mnangagwa di… https://t.co/eEPT5WNVpG
Please tell them to wake up and smell the coffee their demo is linked to a faction that does not want ED as a 2023 candidate
Saka ukuti vanoita zvemusoro vawo
Ndinoona sekuti zvine matanho… nekuti hatingati Police yatadza ivo vari pabasa
Ngavagare pase nyika irikutongwa nemunhu akarwa hondo. Tsvangirai akavati kare ndoda kukugadzirisirai… https://t.co/DFr1zkT5AK
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Zanu PF ndosaka ndichiida kkkkkk inombokusesedza yozokusiya wakatemba makashandiswa zvakatopera
Yaaa arikuzviziva zvake
Dzokerai musango
kuti hamusi vanhu here?
Kkkkkk ma Warvets ngaaende anozvisungirira yamakapihwa iyoyo 50K yakatokwana kkkkkkk I Support Dambudzo on this one #Vision2030 kkkkk
The question should be dies he care we are being harassed??
Team rakakadzungaira iri
TrustED
Ndiye arikutovatuma
Why asking when u really know the truth that he is sending those police to harass and beat u because u are now useless…. u ate enough and now its time for u to stay home and enjoy sweets with grand children
Ngazviende mberi kusvika makuita zvinodo zvevanhu not zvekuti mugute Mega mapedza moti pamberi nemusangano. Manje this time nhamo yakutambai tsvina apa ED akutamba naPassion Java nana Mai TT 🤣 hamulume. Kusvika masvinura
Go back to your Farms.
Vote MDC Chamisa …liyeke lento yeZanu lizofa yindlala aayaa
Those who are harassing you are under his instruction
Do you think Munangagwa even cares about you guys must wake up and stand with the masses. By the way have you had any comment from Chris Mutsvangwa
Ngaarohwe agorohwa agorohwa agorohwaa, hatimapiii hatimapiii, hatimapiii…..mari iyeyo.
Bvumaiwo kuti makarya zvikakwana…
Neni takamakana boyz, ndimu maiti Mnangagwa adzingwe mumusangano, pamaiti munhu wese kuna mai, munofunga azvikanganwa.
Muchati ekeeee batai muroveeee
Mugabe anotove nedzakewo mafupa ake arikudiwawo kkkk
Murimapenzi 😁😀😂
ndiye arikutovatuma nhai.makutomukanganisa kunyatsopa anaJava mari nhai
Zvopfungaidzirana hanti maimbomukuza zvazodii
Ndiye anotoudza mapurisa zvekuiita
MaRubbish evanhu. Ngavaende vanorima uko
You font want to believe that by knows. Where is your leader for war vets? You are now being represented by lawyers for human rights. I thought your leaders would hire lawyers to defend you. The struggle was waged partly to create independence and freedom for all. Time for you to seriously think about what you fought for. It seems you changed goal posts and that’s partly the reason you are in trouble