{"id":38689,"date":"2021-04-17T17:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T15:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=38689"},"modified":"2021-04-17T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T15:28:45","slug":"kazembe-warns-mdc-against-planned-demos-over-uhuru-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/kazembe-warns-mdc-against-planned-demos-over-uhuru-holiday","title":{"rendered":"Kazembe Warns MDC Against Planned Demos Over Uhuru Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Robert Tapfumaneyi<\/b> &#8211; HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe threatened tough government action against MDC Alliance activists who are planning what he terms an \u201cillegal demonstration\u201d over the Independence holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said the activists were holding secret meetings to plot the demonstrations, dubbed \u201cThe Winter Jest\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the same vein,\u201d Kazembe said Friday, \u201cMy ministry has directed the Commissioner General of Police to take action on some political activists, individuals and civic organizations who are being fronted by MDC Alliance and have openly threatened to engage in a series of illegal demonstrations dubbed \u2018The Winter Jest\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police and other security services will be on high alert and ready to defend the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay I warn all those who are planning and coordinating these illegal demonstrations that the law will take its course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kazembe accused the protesters of being sponsored by local and international organisations hostile to government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal and Internationally based Organizations who are providing funding through individuals and the so-called Civic Organisation proxies are duly warned to stop fermenting disorder in the country and will be held accountable for any criminal acts perpetrated by groups who are obviously bidding for opposition political parties in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is urged to ignore messages being circulated by the MDC Alliance not to celebrate and observe the country\u2019s 41st Independence anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police is monitoring the venues where secret meetings are being held to mobilise for illegal demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turning to Covid-19 regulations, Kazembe urged locals to continue wearing face masks, practising social distancing and sanitising at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocial gatherings which include churches and funerals should strictly observe the stipulated maximum of 50 people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Ministry has implored the Commissioner General of Police to ensure that the Government\u2019s Covid-19 regulations are complied with to the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy Ministry is concerned by church and funeral gatherings which are openly exceeding the stipulated figure of 50.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome church congregants and mourners are reportedly clashing with the police who are obviously coming in to disperse gatherings which in most cases are exceeding 1 000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are a conduit for Covid-19 superspreaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThe law will take its course without fear or favour on such errant gatherings which expose the public to the Covid-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Robert Tapfumaneyi &#8211; HOME AFFAIRS Minister Kazembe Kazembe threatened tough government action against MDC Alliance activists who are planning what he terms an \u201cillegal demonstration\u201d over the Independence holiday. 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