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Zimbabwe bans demonstrations in capital after anti-gov't protests

Xinhua, September 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Zimbabwe has announced a two-week ban of public demonstrations in the capital Harare following a series of anti-government protests in recent weeks, state radio reported.

The government announced the ban, running from Sept.1 to 16, in a statutory instrument published Thursday.

According to the statute, police imposed the ban on the grounds that provisions in the Public Order and Security Act were inadequate to prevent public disorder.

The ban comes ahead of a planned demonstration by opposition parties in Harare on Friday to push government to implement electoral reforms before the next election in 2018.

This is after the opposition parties, working under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda, failed to go ahead with the demonstration on Aug. 26 despite court permission, after a clampdown by the police who fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesters.

The clashes resulted in looting of shops and damage of some properties in the capital.

Police have since arrested and charged 68 protesters with public violence following last Friday's violent protests. Endit