Liberators have turned oppressors: ZCTU

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions yesterday castigated “a few rogue elements” in the security sector who were allegedly benefiting from the feeding trough and abusing Zimbabwean citizens whenever they demonstrate against government.

In a statement on the commemoration of the Heroes Day and Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day, ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo saluted the thousands of Zimbabweans that perished while fighting for the country’s independence, but said the current heroes were those fighting for economic freedom and prosperity.

Moyo said the bid for freedom in Zimbabwe was no longer against colonial rule, but the fight for other liberties such as economic freedom, human rights and the right to demonstrate, assemble and freedom of speech.

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