‘Army dominates civilian space’

CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern over alleged militarisation of civilian processes and interference by the army in several non-military institutions, including the Judiciary and electoral bodies.

Several civic society organisations met in Harare last week and submitted a “coterie of substantive issues” to MDC leader Nelson Chamisa that included the taking over by the army of civilian spaces among other concerns.

“Civil society also raised concern around the militarisation of civilian processes and noted that the military control all civilian spaces and this undermines professionalism, integrity, impartiality and competence,” Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition spokesperson Marvelous Khumalo said.

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