‘Heavy police presence shows regime panicking’

POLICE have increased their presence in and out of Harare in apparent readiness to quash attempts by restless opposition supporters and workers in the wake of threats of massive protests to pressure President Emmerson Mnangagwa to end the crisis bedevilling the country.

There has been massive deployment in perceived hot spots in the capital and beyond, with police officers thoroughly searching public and private vehicles in and out of the capital city.

Observers said the police presence had increased since last week’s threats by opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa that he had dropped his dialogue calls with Mnangagwa and would be going all out to push for action to address the challenges in the country.

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