Police have turned down a request by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to hold a by-election rally in Marondera citing that a “mini car rally” required seven days’ notice to the Regulating Authority.
CCC, on the 8th of March notified police of its intention to hold a rally in Marondera on the 12th. The opposition party said the rally would consist of a mini car rally around Rudhaka Stadium prior to the address.
In response, the police said the mini car rally needed seven days’ notice to the Regulating Authority according to the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act Chapter 11:23.
“Reference is made to your notification dated 08 March 2022 with the above subject,” read a letter by P. Mtetwa, officer commanding Marondera Police District.
“In your notification I have noted that you intend to hold a campaign rally consisting of a mini car rally around Rudhaka Stadium prior to the address.
“What you are terming mini car rally is infact a procession that requires seven (7) days notice to the Regulating Authority according to (the) Maintenance of Peace and Order Act Chapter 11:23.
“Given the above reason your notification is invalid as it does not fully comply with the requirements of (the) Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA) Chapter 11:23.”
This is in Marondera right now.@nelsonchamisa is supposed to address a rally there tomorrow.
However @PoliceZimbabwe refused to allow his rally because @CCCZimbabwe mentioned car rally.Yet these ZANUPF supporters are allowed to intimidate shop owners and move in a car rally. pic.twitter.com/miSr9YTpQa
— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) March 11, 2022
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) led by Jeremiah Bamu have since filed an urgent High Court application seeking to overthrow the police decision.
“Jeremiah Bamu has on behalf of CCC filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking to overturn the Police ban of their Marondera rally scheduled for Saturday. ZRP invoked provisions of MOPA by telling CCC that its notification is invalid,” ZLHR said in a statement.
“In disapproving CCC Marondera rally, Police took issue with its intention to hold a mini-car rally around Rudhaka Stadium prior to an address by the opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa.
“Human rights lawyer Obey Shava has written to ZRP advising them that CCC is now doing away with the mini-car rally aspect.” Nehanda Radio
We never heard police turned down Zanu rally is police for zanu
That was never a request,it was just a notification,,,unless the police are implying that holding a rally as an alternative incoming government is criminal
Zanu republic of police
Just recieved this….
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The CCC Zimbabwe rally is set to continue in Marondera at Rudhaka Stadium on Saturday the 12th of March after lawyers Jeremiah Bamu and Obey Shava furnished Zimbabwe Republic Police with details which law enforcement agents had demanded.
Tomorrow Rally is there don’t get confused Zanupf is at work let’s come out in numbers . Now everything is fine so yellow regalia tomorrow
Quack, quack, quack everytyme!!!
Ndo zvavari
Rally is still on
Police yese yakaora izanu pf but their time of abusing power and people will come to an end
CCC kuita rally kana kusaita vanhu varikuti Chamisa chete, izvo hazvishandi
But why everytime we want to do things against the law. Will we enjoy this wen it’s our time to rule. Sometimes I question my decision to follow CCC
Sebastian Black Did Zanu Pf follow the law against Ian Smith? Freedom is demanded from the oppressor not given. Murikurasika papi?
Sebastian Black do you follow CCC really?????
Hausi wedu iwe nyarara. Hausi kuona here kuti nguva yakwani. Hande mwana weZimbabwe hande. Mhepo yeshanduko yauya.
Melody Matavire iwe nyika inotorwa kangani nyika yakatorwa 1980 zvikabva zvatovharana zvimwe izvi kwava kutungana kwembudzi
Sebastian Black.. .. U a not a ccc member come clean
Uri we zanu iwe fullstop bcz CCC suppoter haatauri izvozvo
Mandidi Mushavi HoranziMandidi Mushavi Horanzi you think so. Nothing is permanent on this mother earth. One day if you are alive you will see a change in Zimbabwe. Mwari vatiwedzere nguva tigopupura nguva irikuuya. Ichava nhoroondo hama yangu iwe neni tine basa.
Mapurisa anenge akupiwa chioko muhomwe nemazanu candidates chevharisa musangano
Kufunga kwenyu Mnangagwa akahwina sarudza naChamisa? Never asi achitobira yes kwete zve fair fair haabude.
Stanlake Samkange chamisa zviripachena Kuti arikuhwinha 2023 zvinemutsindo asi so far Zanupf irikutotsvaga nzira dzekurigger maelections but this Tyme hazvisenze coz most of the cities haichadiwe nekwavaitemba kwacho saka machances erriging anoti netsei
The same police who can’t protect the citizens or even arrest thieves looting all our resources busy blocking people from exercise their rights
Obviously police takes instructions from the Governing Authorities & it’s the General norm , But pamwewo vanoterera asi handifunge kuti Police ikapota kana Army ikapota ichitora ma instructions from an opposition authority nyika iyoyo inenge ichine Gvt … This is politics remember. Ende handisi kuti any form of human abuses is allowed …. Gets facts correct
Bvumaiwo kukundwa..Apo Povo lrikujamuka Against ZANU-PF Private Limited… Hapachisina chenyu.. Magandanga..lmi vana Mugwagwagwa.. Mwari ndewedu Tose..Haaasi wenyu MaZanu..PF..Pasi Pasi neZanu pf.Mukomana Ngaapinde Hake..muOffice chero kuState House..Why Not..We Are Tired nembimbindoga ldzo..&Pasi nadzo+Kusungwa kuchauya Hako…Wait&See
constables are suffering only those at the top seem to get crumbs here and there and are the ones giving orders after also being ordered and the other thing some other low rank officers are BORDER GEZI graduates just look how they attack opposition members ,the excessive force even when dealing with none political matters
I knew
Viva chamisa don’t give up the fight
With or without marally CCC is real deal can’t the zanu feel th heat
ZANU pf shiiiiiitiiiii
Vanofira mafufu semakonzo, asi vazhinji vemapurisa nemasoja havachadi vanetanekushandiswa kudzvanyirira hama dzavo