Christopher Makaza

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged the public to ignore inciting messages circulating on social media, mobilising people to engage in violent demonstrations like the previous ones which caused loss of lives and destruction of property worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Posting on their Twitter page, the ZRP also warned people that it will not hesitate to arrest people who engage in any violent activities.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is urging members of the public to disregard a social media post which is calling for the public to engage in acts of violence by burning vehicles, destroying shops, stopping children from going to school and agitating for bloodshed on 30/05/19.

“Police are on high alert and will arrest anyone who engages in any form of violence, threats or intimidation to the community. The source of this alarming post is now subject of police inquiry,” reads the post.

The just-ended MDC congress passed a potentially-explosive resolution that empowers its leader Nelson Chamisa to push for the ouster of President Emmerson Mnangagwa before his five-year term expires using violent demonstrations among other evil means.

Part of the MDC resolutions read, “Congress, therefore, resolves that the party must urgently implement measures to address and resolve the national crises. Which measures include the following: Defending and protecting the people of Zimbabwe and the Constitution through proactive informed processes of engagement that include advocacy and mobilisation, including the exercise of the people’s constitutional right to petition and protest as protected by section 59 of the Constitution.”

Chamisa promised to organise a mother of all demonstrations soon after their just ended congress which he said would surpass all other previous demonstrations in terms of destruction. MDC demonstrations have always caused untold suffering to the business community which is left counting losses due to looting of their goods and destruction of property.