The Movement for Democratic Change held a demonstration in the city centre of Harare today in protest of unemployment, corruption, lack of rule of law and the economic meltdown currently dogging the country.
The leader of MDC former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai addressed the protesters at Africa Unity Square where he implored the youths of Zimbabwe to safe guard their future and to stand up for their rights as enshrined in the constitution and “take them and not wait to have them given to them”.
He lamented the rampant corruption in the country and called for the return of the missing 15billion dollars from diamond sales which mysteriously disappeared in the government coffers. The protesters could be seen brandishing placards written “basa rangu riripi” as they were asking for the 2.2million jobs they were promised by the Zanu PF government, according to Mr. Tsvangirai “instead of 2million jobs, Zanu has created 2million beggars”. The Zimbabwe Republic Police were present to keep the peace and there was one isolated incident where tear gas was deployed, but the protest was relatively peaceful.
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- Teargas being sprayed on protesters
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- Protesters calling for the return of abducted political activist Itai Dzamara
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- Police water cannons at parliament building
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- The numbers who gathered for the demonstration at Africa Unity Square
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- MDC youths expressing their dismay at the alleged overstaying of the Zanu PF government
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- MDC youths asking for the promised 2.2 million jobs
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- MDC protesters in Nelson Mandela Ave
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- MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressing Protesters, with his wife beside him
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- Heavy armed police presence at MDC demonstration
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- Call for the return of the missing 15billion dollars from the diamond revenue
This has been a submission by Kevin Ngwazane.
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