HARARE Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) founder and artistic director Manuel Bagorro has issued a press release clarifying that he was not arrested nor was the event ransacked by police, Showbiz on Sunday can reveal. (Pictured: Winky D performs at HIFA)
Bagorro, the only official authorized to comment on behalf of HIFA, said, I would like to clarify a matter that has generated much interest and some rumour. Firstly, I would like to reiterate that I have not at any point been arrested. The HIFA offices were not at all ransacked by police. It is as yet unclear where reports originated but I would like to clarify that the HIFA offices were not ransacked or raided.
.The Harare International Festival of the Arts, as a large-scale, public entertainment event, as a matter of course works closely with law enforcement authorities, just as is the case with other large scale public events. However, the scale of HIFA necessitates closer and more regular liaison with law enforcement agencies who second representatives to the security committee at the Festival. Regular meetings are held between Festival security personnel and management with the law enforcement agencies as part of regular plenary and reportage sessions to ensure crime prevention and law compliance.
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