ZCTU, police head for clash

The Zimbabwe Congress Trade Union (ZCTU) is headed for a clash with police after banning the labour body’s planned demonstrations against the 2% tax, tomorrow, saying it could lead to a fresh cholera outbreak.

The statement by police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi came after ZCTU threatened to go ahead with the demonstrations which the labour body said would completely shut down industry to force government to reverse the 2% tax on money transfers.

Nyathi said the police could not allow the demonstration to go ahead because of a directive by the ministries of Health and Local Government to ban public gatherings in the central business district, following a cholera outbreak that has so far killed 49 people and left over 10 000 needing treatment.

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