Bernard Mutambudzi

Parliament today held a phone-in program for the joint committees on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services and Peace and Security Thematic to discuss Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill (MOPA) in a move that shows inclusivity in policy formulation.

The program attracted callers from across the nation with most of them praising MOPA .

The phone in program is brainchild of the Second Republic which wants to incorporate the public in the formulation of policies in the country.

Several callers thanked the Government for allowing them to express their views on MOPA.

One caller from Gweru who preferred anonymity said, "This is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe, l want to thank the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa," said the caller.

The callers urged the police to maintain peace.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) was established by Section 219(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which provides that there is a police service which is responsible for detecting, investigating and preventing crime, preserving the internal security of Zimbabwe, protecting and securing the lives and property of people, maintaining law and order and upholding the Constitution and enforcing the law without fear or favour.