Updated: Riot Police Chase Away Journalists From Nelson Chamisa Press Conference, Claim To Be Following Orders

Armed riot police officers disrupted a media briefing which was organised by MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa, at the Bronte Hotel in Harare. The police forcefully evacuated journalists who had come for the press conference claiming that they were following orders from their superiors. They attempted to force all journalists who were present to put away their equipment before the press briefing started.

Chamisa has challenged the results of the presidential election after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) declared incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner of the election with 50.8 per cent.

Update

The press conference only proceeded after the intervention of Acting Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Simon Khaya Moyo. Khaya Moyo ordered the police to let the press conference proceed without disruption.

Here is the video courtesy of Open Parly Zw.