BREAKING: Chihuru Orders Police To Stay Away From Protesting Masses
Published: 2016 July 05 09:58:39 (39303 Views)
Police have been ordered to stand down and not engage the angry mobs sprouting around Zimbabwe, an online publication has revealed.
General Augustine Chihuri is alleged to have issued the emergency orders via a swift radio transmission(serial no. MMM 876/2016) ordering that all police officers countrywide must with immediate effect not to engage the protestors and be careful not to agitate the angry masses.
Chihuri made his announcement amid clashes between police and protestors in Harare yesterday.
One cop was seen with bloody head injuries of an extremely gory nature.
The protests were started after kombi owners began demanding an end to random road blocks and cash swindling schemes by the cops.
In a rushed radio emergency announcement seen by ZimEye, ZRP bosses under Chihuri’s instruction sought peace with the masses issuing an immediate withdrawal.
Part of it reads:
“..ALL OFFICERS ARE ON STANDBY DUTIES THAT DO NOT NECESSARILY INVOKE ROAD BLOCKS. THE AMOUNT OF ROADBLOCKS SHOULD BE REDUCED AND IN ANY EVENT SHOULD BE SERVING THE PURPOSE NOT INCONVENIENCING ROAD USERS”.
It goes on to read: “OFFICERS SHOULD AVOID CREATING SITUATIONS THAT INCENSE THE PUBLIC…”
The message continues,
“ANY DIVERSION FROM THE ABOVE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THE PUBLIC WE ARE POLICING AT THE MOMENT IS VOLATILE AND ANY DIVERSION FROM THE PROPER POLICING METHODS WILL RESULT IN RIOTUS (sic) SITUATIONS”.
- ZimEye
General Augustine Chihuri is alleged to have issued the emergency orders via a swift radio transmission(serial no. MMM 876/2016) ordering that all police officers countrywide must with immediate effect not to engage the protestors and be careful not to agitate the angry masses.
Chihuri made his announcement amid clashes between police and protestors in Harare yesterday.
One cop was seen with bloody head injuries of an extremely gory nature.
The protests were started after kombi owners began demanding an end to random road blocks and cash swindling schemes by the cops.
In a rushed radio emergency announcement seen by ZimEye, ZRP bosses under Chihuri’s instruction sought peace with the masses issuing an immediate withdrawal.
Part of it reads:
“..ALL OFFICERS ARE ON STANDBY DUTIES THAT DO NOT NECESSARILY INVOKE ROAD BLOCKS. THE AMOUNT OF ROADBLOCKS SHOULD BE REDUCED AND IN ANY EVENT SHOULD BE SERVING THE PURPOSE NOT INCONVENIENCING ROAD USERS”.
It goes on to read: “OFFICERS SHOULD AVOID CREATING SITUATIONS THAT INCENSE THE PUBLIC…”
The message continues,
“ANY DIVERSION FROM THE ABOVE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. THE PUBLIC WE ARE POLICING AT THE MOMENT IS VOLATILE AND ANY DIVERSION FROM THE PROPER POLICING METHODS WILL RESULT IN RIOTUS (sic) SITUATIONS”.
- ZimEye
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Anonymous user
2016 July 10 04:15:15
lies
Anonymous user
2016 July 05 18:48:31
Chihuru must be caught and burnt alive, we won't get fooled by his pointless freaking words.
Anonymous user
2016 July 05 18:37:55
Thank you the head of police, that's the leaders we need in situations like this.people have the right to protest against their leaders if they are not treated fairly.that's the government we need because the country is all for the people who live in it.we can't keep quiet while we are suffering, we have to be free in our democratic country.a lot is waiting to be changed in Zimbabwe.please leaders look forward for the better future of our children.why you watch your children suffer and not doing anything as a father.we are crying change in our country before it's ton like other war countries
Anonymous user
2016 July 05 18:23:17
Police, army and public must just turn on the government, it makes sense they'll be well out numbered.
Anonymous user
2016 July 05 12:58:05
Police should also join the strike action as they can also see the site of the day to day living
The police must join the mases