Police spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed that police in Kadoma have arrested seven people who will be charged with contravening provisions of the Defence Act, which forbids the manufacture, distribution and wearing of replica military attire without authority.
Said Charamba:
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) would like to confirm the arrest of seven people in Kadoma for wearing army apparel. The seven male adults were arrested on December 31, 2016 at Odyssey Night Club, where they were drinking beer. The ZRP and the Zimbabwe National Army have issued warnings to members of the public that it is an offence to put on the military attire and people must take heed.
Ordinary Zimbabweans took to wearing military-like apparel during the festive season, forcing authorities to invoke a law that bans the practice.
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