I hate Mugabe – junior cop

The former officer, who was deployed in Mashonaland West after passing-out spoke on condition of anonymity. He confirmed widespread police brutality and exploitation of the uniformed forces by Zanu (PF) and said SADC, AU and United Nations must immediately interfere to help innocent citizens.
We assaulted and maimed a lot of people during my tenure as a cop, on direct commands from Commissioner Augustine Chihuri. He made us vote for him. We had to cast out vote under the watchful eye of his boys. I detest myself for voting for him. They believe they own Zimbabwe. Truly speaking I hate Mugabe and his commanders for what they directed us to do.
If you were to conduct thorough investigations you would be surprised to note that a lot of crimes are perpetrated by police officers under the command of Mugabe and Chihuri. They are the same people responsible for people mysteriously disappearing. I ended up deserting my post as I couldnt continue beating and injuring vulnerable elders and youths in communal areas.
I remember at one stage we were assigned to victimize, torture and assault those who voted for MDC in the 2008 elections and that is when I decided to call it quits. Its not that am sympathizing with MDC, but its not good to kill your own people. If you kill your own people who are you going to lead tomorrow? he asked.
Other police officers who have left the force have described their lives in the run-up to the botched June 27 2008 Presidential election run-off as hell.
The junior officers, most of whom are waiting with bated breath for the end of President Robert Mugabes rule, said they were subjected to untold suffering by their superiors, who kept accusing them of supporting the enemy.
Many retired and deserted officers in Johannesburg have spoken of suppression of their liberty of movement, and threats of dismissal from work and facing firing squads if they refused to rig the elections. They also described the strict internal surveillance they were under by the notorious Police Internal Security Intelligence (PISI).