{"id":25949,"date":"2020-08-01T21:47:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=25949"},"modified":"2020-08-01T21:47:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:47:44","slug":"13-arrests-as-army-police-quash-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/13-arrests-as-army-police-quash-demo","title":{"rendered":"13 arrests as army, police quash demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PEACEFUL protesters, among them prominent novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga and MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, were arrested yesterday as heavily armed soldiers and police crushed the planned protests.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights lawyer Obey Shava and his three MDC Alliance clients, Joanah Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova were also arrested near the Zanu PF headquarters on their way to Harare Central Police Station for their routine remand reporting in line with their bail conditions.<\/p>\n<p>National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest of five people, including Dangarembga and Mahere, but said the situation was calm across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo reports of violence were received by police and security services as they continued to conduct patrols, roadblocks and checkpoints to ensure safety, security and health of Zimbabweans,\u201d Nyathi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEACEFUL protesters, among them prominent novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga and MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere, were arrested yesterday as heavily armed soldiers and police crushed the planned protests. 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