Beverly Bizeki
Zimbabwe Republic Police Masvingo Central District has prohibited Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) from bussing supporters ahead of the July 8, 2023 rally to be held at Nyajena Primary School in Masvingo South Constituency.
In a letter dated July 6, 2023, officer commanding Masvingo District said he had noted CCC intention to hold a meeting in ward 25 and said the meeting shall proceed on condition they observe the instruction to not bus supporters to rally among others.
“The meeting shall proceed subject to strict observations of the following instructions: no bussing of people to the venue,” reads part of the letter.
The police in the same letter told CCC to ensure party members do not intimidate people who pass by and not to block roads.
“Your party members should not intimidate passers-by and those who does not have anything to do with your meeting.
“You shall not block the thoroughfares and barricade the roads around the venue,” reads part of the statement.
The police further said there shall be no convoying of plate less vehicles.
“There shall be no convoying of plate less vehicles and no chanting of party slogans, singing shouting hateful and defaming information in streets or outside the venue,” reads part of the letter.
The rally will be addressed by Masvingo South Constituency CCC candidate Advocate Knowledge Mabvuure and wards 24, 25 and 35 aspiring candidates.
Recently, CCC leader Nelson Chamisa failed to address a rally in Chiredzi following a prohibition order from police which cited shortage of manpower.
In Bikita South, another rally was disturbed after clashes between the ZANU PF and CCC resulting in ZANU PF aspiring candidate for Bikita South Energy Mutodi firing a warning shot.
In Zaka Chamisa’s address was also disturbed by police.
Zanu PF has been accused of bussing supporters to its rallies.
