{"id":2718,"date":"2019-01-29T12:22:06","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T12:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2019-01-29T12:23:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T12:23:55","slug":"opposition-furious-as-mnangagwa-fakes-concern-over-police-brutality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/opposition-furious-as-mnangagwa-fakes-concern-over-police-brutality","title":{"rendered":"Opposition furious as Mnangagwa \u2018fakes\u2019 concern over police brutality"},"content":{"rendered":"

OPPOSITION parties reacted with fury Monday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared to suggest that he was not aware of the that police and soldiers were beating up civilians around the country.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa used his Twitter account to say he was \u201cappalled\u201d after seeing reports by UK-based Sky News of police and soldiers attacking protestors.<\/p>\n

The Zanu PF leader tweeted that \u201cthis is not the Zimbabwean way\u201d after Sky\u2019s Africa correspondent, John Sparks,\u00a0revealed the atrocities he has seen in the country<\/a>\u00a0over the past week as Zimbabweans protest against a 150% fuel price rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was appalled by today\u2019s Sky News report. This is not the Zimbabwean way,\u201d said Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n

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I have instructed that the individuals behind this be arrested and encourage all those impacted to contact the authorities and file an official complaint.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, in separate interviews with NewZimbabwe.com, opposition parties insisted that Mnangagwa was fully aware of the brutal crackdown against civilians by the security services.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like they (Mnangagwa and his government) are suffering from a split personality disorder,\u201d said MDC national spokesman Jacob Mafume.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day they smile and the next day they bite, maybe they take their nicknames (Crocodile) literally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Build Zimbabwe Alliance (BZA) leader Noah Manyika said; \u201cwho are these men in the military and security forces who brutalise fellow citizens and continue to curse our land by spilling blood?<\/p>\n

\u201cMy hat off to John Sparks and Sky News for the courageous reporting that exposes not just the brutality of the current regime, but the cowardice and hypocrisy of pastors, prophets, journalists, feminists etc who won\u2019t speak out on behalf of the oppressed and abused to protect their political relationships and their place at the feeding trough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Linda Masarira, spokesperson for the MDC-T, said the President\u2019s remarks showed that he is out touch with reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not expect a whole executive president to wait for Sky News yet most of these things were being recorded daily by local media in the country,\u201d Linda told NewZimbabwe.com<\/p>\n

We need to have a President who is concerned about the welfare of his people because it is the people of Zimbabwe who voted for him to be President of this country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWe expect him to also listen to what the local media are saying to come up with tangible solutions to the demise and the crisis facing the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added; \u201cWe are tired of cheap talk and we expect him to show leadership to ensure peace and make sure that all the soldiers are contained back in the barracks where they belong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need just we need peace and reconciliation and we expect the Zanu PF lead by example and show that there are indeed the second republic and not an extension of the Robert Mugabe regime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The army and the police have denied responsibility for the brutal attacks, blaming what they describe as rogue elements who reportedly stole military and ZRP uniforms.<\/p>\n

Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa urged victims to report the attacks to the authorities.<\/p>\n

ZRP spokesperson Charity Charamba added; \u201cAll aggrieved members of the public should come forward and report to the police so that thorough and comprehensive investigations are conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n

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