President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that he was appalled by the behaviour of security forces after they beat up a man in handcuffs.
This follows a documentary done by British Broadcaster Sky News’s Africa correspondent, John Sparks. Mnangagwa tweeted:
I was appalled by today’s Sky News report. This is not the Zimbabwean way. I have instructed that the individuals behind this be arrested and encourage all those impacted to contact the authorities and file an official complaint.
The Sky News report on the documentary reads as follows:
Sparks’ eyewitness account told how he saw a policeman striking a man’s head on Saturday with a truncheon, accompanied by a soldier and a plainclothes security agent who slapped, punched and kicked the man – in broad daylight.
The Sky News crew then followed the group on Harare’s Chiremba Road as the officers ordered the victim to run, then bundled him into a private taxi.
Caught on camera, the policeman then dragged the man out and the group started hitting his face as he sat handcuffed on the ground while onlookers covered their eyes.
Another man in handcuffs was then pulled from the van and ordered to drive the commandeered taxi.
The brutal crackdown started on January 14 after citizens took to the streets in protest against an escalating cost of living. The protests immediately degenerated into rioting, armed soldiers and police were deployed resulting in the killing of at least 12 people and random beatings of hundreds more.
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The president knows his forces are doing this he has orchestrated this before
Fuck you, couldn’t even view the video after paying.
Since when it’s not Zimbabwean way actually who are you fooling mnangagwa what happened in gugurahondo what happened on the first of August you think you will get away with that
Shanme on you Mr president. You are appalled with what? So does it mean those idiots in uniform have stolen the uniforms? They are brutallising people in broad day light in the capital while you are there sitting at the state house not knowing what is happening. Are you sure Mr president you know nothing??????
The fact is if they cant drive the bus they should give it to someone.No need to torture people
That’s fake how can they arrest them when they ordered them to do it
dont fool pple garwe jus go nobody likes u …u really started killing 1980 so whts knew nw ..u must think b4 u say…or look for an advisor like chris mtsvangwa who opted another fuelpipeline.