BULAWAYO - Several graduates of the infamous Border Gezi youth training centres who were incorporated into the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as special constabularies have complained about poor working conditions within the force.More than 20 former Border Gezi trainees here said that they had been promised permanent jobs in the regular force, but had been waiting for a long time.
“I joined the police in 2006 after completing national youth service training at Kamativi youth training centre in Hwange. Some of my colleagues opted to join the army and the prison services but I chose the police because we were promised employment. I wasted my time because I am still doing voluntary services for the force “said a Border Gezi graduate who refused to be named for fear of victimization.
Another graduate from Guyu training centre in Gwanda said when he joined the force towards the 2005 parliamentary elections he had been made to understand that he would be eventually sent for proper training at Ntabazinduna police training depot.
He is now frustrated and bitter that nothing happened.
The special constabularies said they had forwarded their plight to the Minister of Youth, Savious Kasukuwere, who deployed the youths to the police force during the run up to the 2005 elections.
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