The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) have issued a joint press statement responding to a message circulating on social media urging people not to go to work starting today.
ZRP and ZDF say this is false and is meant to cause alarm and despondency in the country. We publish the full statement below:
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES AND ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE ON A MISLEADING CALL FOR ZIMBABWEANS NOT TO GO FOR WORK ON MONDAY 06 AUGUST 2018.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police and other security services have noted with great concern falsehoods that are being peddled on social media which are obviously meant to cause alarm and despondency in the country.
Some of the false messages include the one where it is alleged that soldiers are calling upon the people of Zimbabwe to go onto the streets and shut down Zimbabwe. For the record, this message and its contents should be dismissed. The Zimbabwe Defence Forces does not communicate through social media. Such propaganda is meant to incite public violence and tarnish the image of Zimbabwe Defence Forces.
We urge Zimbabweans to ignore this message and turn out to their work places and businesses without hindrance.
Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba.
Chief Staff Officer [Press and Public Relations] Zimbabwe Republic Police
Colonel Mugwisi O
Director [Public Relations] Zimbabwe Defence Forces
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