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MDC Alliance co-vice president Tendai Biti has pledged his party\u2019s support for the planned 31 July citizens\u2019 protests against egregious, high-level corruption.<\/p>\n

Addressing reporters in Harare this Wednesday, Biti castigated government officials\u2019 bellicose statements against protestors, saying it was imperative for them to pursue dialogue with citizens. Said Biti:<\/p>\n

We support the citizen\u2019s protest on 31 July. Citizens have a right to peaceful protest. Instead of inciting violence, the Government should dialogue with citizens. We object to the arrest of Hopewell Chin\u2019ono and Jacob Ngarivhume. We demand their release.<\/p>\n

We object to ZANU PF\u2019s attempt to turn the 31 July protests into a violent demonstration, another January 2019 or August 2018. The citizens have emphasized that the protests will be peaceful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Biti condemned the government\u2019s nonchalant response to the coronavirus crisis which he characterised as a slow genocide.<\/p>\n

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He called on humanitarian organisations to intervene and to avert an imminent catastrophe of unprecedented proportions. Biti said:<\/p>\n

Govt has failed to manage the Covid19 crisis. There\u2019s been insufficient testing, tracking and isolation. This has resulted in a slow genocide. Bulawayo is in crisis. Harare is in crisis. We have a national crisis. We call upon humanitarian organisations to intervene.<\/p>\n

Why is there no substantive Minister of Health or substantive perm sec? We need data-driven decisions. We need a professional team of experts to lead a Covid19 taskforce. Govt must give social safety nets to households and a business package to SMEs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Biti also demanded that the government should address the concerns raised by doctors and nurses in order to end the ongoing strike in the health sector.<\/p>\n

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MDC Alliance co-vice president Tendai Biti has pledged his party\u2019s support for the planned 31 July citizens\u2019 protests against egregious, high-level corruption. Addressing reporters in Harare this Wednesday, Biti castigated government officials\u2019 bellicose statements against protestors, saying it was imperative for them to pursue dialogue with citizens. 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