Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CIZC) has confronted President Emerson Mnangagwa to walk the talk and implement his pledge to do away with Zimbabwe’s ‘dark past’.
In a statement released on Sunday CICZ said, “The recent arrest of teachers under the banner of Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is clear indication that talk of a ‘new dispensation’ in Zimbabwe is mere politicking.
“Zimbabwe’s constitution guarantees the right to protest under Section 59 and the move by the regime to arrest teachers who were protesting peacefully against low remuneration should be condemned in the strongest of terms.”
Nine leaders of ARTUZ were arrested on Saturday but were later released after the intervention from members of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
“The current crisis in Zimbabwe stems form the failure by the government to arrest the economic meltdown and it is quite disturbing that in the face of the economic crisis, the government has chosen to be brutal against civil servants and ordinary Zimbabweans most of whom are living far below the Poverty Datum Line (PDL).” CIZC further said.
“Upholding the constitution and guaranteeing respect for fundamental human rights is key in ensuring a return to democracy in Zimbabwe.
