Police warn against violence

POLICE yesterday said they would descend heavily on perpetrators of political violence, regardless of party affiliation, as the country gears for next year’s harmonised elections.

Addressing senior police officers at a function to welcome a 15-member local police contingent returning from a United Nations peacekeeping mission in East Timor and South Sudan yesterday, Deputy Commissioner-General (responsible for administration) Godwin Matanga urged political leaders to rein in their supporters.

“I wish to assure the country that ZRP (Zimbabwe Republic Police) will be equal to the job at hand,” he said.

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