Police in Murewa District have blocked the Nelson Chamisa-led Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) from holding a rally at Nhakiwa Business Centre in Uzumba this Sunday.
Under the provisions of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act, political parties and civic groups are obliged to notify the police before holding rallies, meetings, marches et cetera.
Chief Superintendent M. Masvivi of Murewa District Police on 09 February advised CCC’s coordinator in Uzumba Constituency that their planned rally cannot go ahead saying their notification does not fully comply with the law. Wrote Chief Superintendent Masvivi:
NOTIFICATION TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING AT NHAKIWA BUSINESS CENTRE, UZUMBA ON 12/02/23 FROM 1000 HOURS TO 1400 HOURS.
1. I acknowledge receipt of your notification dated 07/02/23 submitted through Mutawatawa Police Station in terms of Section 7(1)(b) of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act, Chapter 11:23 notifying of the above-stated public gathering.
2. Thank you for writing to us but be informed that the gathering can not go ahead as the notification does not fully comply with the requirements of the law in particular Section 7(1)(b) of the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act, Chapter 11:23 which governs notices of public meetings.
3. Your cooperation is highly anticipated.
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I salute Nelson Chamisa for not paying attention to genuine and not so genuine suggestions that he should organise physical demonstrations to force the ruling party to stop the illegal suppression of opposition activists such as what is happening to honourable Job Sikhala and others. The desperate banning of CCC rallies is an eloquent testimony that the ruling party is looking for a slightest reason to ban CCC and arrest its leadership. The ruling party does not want CCC to participate in the coming elections because of Nelson Chamisa’s country-wide popularity. Chamisa continue to cause them sleepless nights and wrongly guessing what your next step will be!!! You are a genius par excellence!!!