HARARE Police stood by as scores of rowdy Zanu (PF) youth militia disturbed the opening of parliament here on Tuesday.
Clad in party regalia, clutching bottles of soft drinks and empty alcohol bottles, the youths denounced Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his party the MDC, as President Robert Mugabe inspected a presidential guard of honour nearby.
Observers say he must have heard the derogatory songs being sung by the youths:
Terera unzwe kutonga VaMugabe ndivo varikutonga,Tinoita zvaJune Zvikaramba ZveInclusive Government, (Mugabe is the only one ruling, we will repeat what we did in June if the inclusive government fails); and to hell with Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC puppet party.
MDC legislator for Mutasa Central, Trevor Saruwaka, described the action by the youth as saddening. It’s disappointing to note that the police are not taking any action against these youths who are denouncing some partners in the inclusive government at a venue where government business not party business is being conducted, he said.
After the end of the session an unidentified drunken woman who was leading the youth said: We are done with the sell-out. They will never rule this country as long as Mugabe is alive. Lets get back to 4th street Zanu (PF) provincial headquarters and get into our buses, because the business of today is over.
The procession then ran along Nelson Mandela Avenue heading en-route to their partys Harare provincial head office where their buses were parked.
The police are always very quick to break up any possible demonstrations by civil society activists such as WOZA or MDC any one other than Zanu (PF).
Efforts to get a comment from police chief spokesperson Wayne Bvudzijena to explain why the Zanu (PF) youth were not arrested for disturbing parliament proceedings were fruitless as his mobile phone was not reachable.
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