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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Paidashe Mandivengerei<\/b> – POLICE have issued a stern warning to public figures to observe Covid-19 guidelines following self-proclaimed Prophet Passion Java\u2019s \u2018meet and greet tour\u2019 in several towns where coronavirus restrictions were ignored.<\/p>\n

This comes after videos circulated on social media showing hundreds of Java\u2019s fans in towns along the Harare-Bulawayo highway mobbing around his vehicle.<\/p>\n

In what appeared like a meet and greet tour, Java made pit stops in Chegutu, Kwekwe, Kadoma, Gweru and finally Bulawayo.<\/p>\n

However, the videos caused an uproar on social media platforms as netizens expressed disappointment in the crowds\u2019 failure to observe social distancing and wear face masks despite growing fears of a third wave of Covid-19 in the country.<\/p>\n

Some cried foul over selective application of the law as some members of the opposition have been arrested for defying Covid-19 regulations.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Republic Police Assistant Commissioner, Paul Nyathi, however, said no complaint had been lodged against Passion Java over the incidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice have not received any report against Prophet Passion in connection with his journey to Kadoma and Gweru where a number of people jostled at his vehicle in a video circulating on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we are urging public figures like him to observe Covid-19 regulations that includes proper wearing of face masks, observing social distancing, hand sanitising and avoid gatherings.<\/p>\n

\u201cCovid-19 is real and continuing to take lives and government is still to lift national lockdown measures set to curb the continued spread of the pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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