ZANU PF youths recently threatened a series of protests against pro-democracy activists starting today in response to a rise in citizen inspired movements that have been successfully using social media to galvanise people to question the government over corruption and the economy.
We bring you these updates and you can follow them on Twitter under the #zanupfprotest
Updates by Obey Manayiti and Compilation and editing by John Mokwetsi
13:11: Speaker after speaker chants, down with #thisflag founder Mawarire
12:56: Members of the youth league and women’s league are present. Innocent Hamandishe intimates that youths are tired of “teaching those who don’t know….it is now time to deal with people who don’t know.”The statement is viewed as insinuating an application of violence in dealing with those who are politically incorrect in Zanu Pf’s eyes.
12:12: Zanu PF headquarters packed, officials pleading with people on the durahall to find places to sit.
Bused youths are swelling us in Harare’s central business district to denounce leaders of the recent anti-government protests.
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11:46: Thousands now march to the Zanu PF headquarters resident along Rotten Row street and a kilometre from the Harare magistrates court where Evan Mawarire the founder of #thisflag movement recently had 5000 or more gather in solidarity after he was arrested for inciting violence. The charges were later dropped.
11:36: Jason Moyo and Simon Muzenda road are heavily congested as supporters in Zanu PF regalia arrive for the protest most on our social network accounts have described as “senseless.” Supporters who are standing or parking vehicles particularly along Simon Muzenda road.
11:18 : A huge crowd of zanu pf supporters singing and dancing is assembling at the provincial office for the march. Women and youths have been bused from several parts of Harare
