Police yesterday arrested at least 16 teachers for demonstrating against poor salaries. The protest took place in Harare during talks between the government and civil servants over salaries and their welfare for 2022.
Detained are members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ). The union’s Secretary General Robson Nikita Chere on Thursday morning said the 16 teachers were yet to be charged, a day after their arrest.
“Our Cdes are still unlawfully detained at Harare Central , No charges have so far been preferred against them even if it’s now more than 10 hours after being detained. A lot of Cdes are badly injured.
“As soon as the charges have been preferred against them our lawyers will let us know of the time that they will appear in Court and we will relay the message,” he said.
ARTUZ leader Obert Masaraure is among the detained teachers.
In a statement, Artuz said teachers were waiting to receive their salaries in US$ citing Paul) Mavima, Public Service and Social Welfare Minister “promised that 2022 is a good year for civil servants.
Teachers nationwide are preparing to celebrate the restoration of the pre-October 2018 salaries. We hope the government gets it right this time so that we revive the classroom.” Nehanda Radio
Blessing Vava, the National Director of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has meanwhile condemned “the continued police brutality against teachers demanding a living wage.
“Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition is dismayed by the fact that the government continues to respond with brute force to genuine calls for a living wage in a highly inflationary environment.
“What is more disturbing is the fact that the government continues to show insincerity towards addressing the plight of teachers and civil servants at a time corruption and looting by political elites is rampant.
“We continue to witness more talk and no action in as far as addressing the plight of teachers and civil servants is concerned,” Vava said. Nehanda Radio
Stupid cops of mnangagwa Republic
How sad it is😢… why should they be arrested when they’re demonstrating peacefully….ontop of that fighting for what is right for them!!
Teachers are not slaves and the education sector shld be prioritised. Pay them in US dollars!
Also civil servants kkkk
Just imagine….arresting someone for defending himself for underpaid, zrp haina kana msoro, makumbo enyoka
Hw much are they paid these guys
Naiwo madhende akapfekwa mazikosho awo vana ndini ndamubata
What else do these sons of Luciffer know??
Teachers they have rights to demonstrate why arrested them?
Bhutsu yakabhenda asi unorova mateacher
The is nothing thhat exposes character more than the way yu treat people yu think yu dn’t need.
Always Zanu porisi saka when will you protect citizens, hatibhadharire tax kt mushungurudze vnhu kaim ana dako EDiots
Ngavatitsanangurirewo kuti mhosva yavo ndeyei?
Izvi zvakutoda munhu wese muroad tosvikepi nehumende yachisimba iyi
Warren Munemo sure
Mazipurisa emu Zimbabwe akadzungaira zvekurevesa
ZANU pf police detain 16 teachers for protesting against poor salaries.
Nemhaka yei vasina kusunga java akapfeka hat ye police
Kunyararira zvose vodzana madiro
Ukada kunyunyuta zvonzi pisai muromo
Ndonyararira kusvika rinhi
Kufa senyoka tichipondwa
…….
Moyo yavo yakaoma
Vakakuridzira tsamwa unochiona
Ko ivo mapurisa acho anotambira marii zvavari kusunga vamwe.
As long those in high office their kids not doing school in zim ,they wil neva see the importance of a teacher …..
EDiot must go
My zimbabwe is peace of shit fully of stupid, idiotic and senseless law enforcements. what is the reason of arrest