The Zimbabwe Republic Police say they are still carrying out investigations following Friday’s violence by members of the Johane Masowe Chis...
The Zimbabwe Republic Police say they are still carrying out investigations following Friday’s violence by members of the Johane Masowe Chishanu sect in Harare’s Budiriro suburb with the perpetrators set to face charges of assault and inciting public violence.
The ZRP say six members of the apostolic sect have so far been arrested.
ZRP Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said police has intensified investigations to establish perpetrators of Friday’s violence and assured the public that the law will take its course.
“We have deployed more personnel to investigate the matter and to bring perpetrators of violence to book. So far we are still questioning the six members who were arrested on Friday,” said Senior Assistant Commissioner Charamba.
Members of the Budiriro 2-based Johane Masowe Chishanu sect led by Madzibaba Ishmael ran amok and attacked police officials, a ZBC cameraperson, journalists and officials from the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe.
Violence broke out when members of the sect were informed that their church had been banned.
The sect is accused of abusing women and girls as well as preventing children from attending school.
SCORES of unruly members of the Johanne Masowe yeChishanu members who did the unthinkable by attacking anti-riot officers, Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe officials and journalists face arrest as police launch a raid to weed out the malcontents in Budiriro 2 today.National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday warned that the police will ruthlessly react to lawlessness.
“The police will arrest everyone who assaulted the police officers and journalists who were on duty. We do not tolerate church members who beat up police officers and journalists.
“They will be arrested and we urge all church members to lead by example. What will the nation and our neighbours say when we have church members behaving in such a manner? That’s not the way church members should communicate.
“There were children at that meeting. How are they going to think or behave when their parents beat up police officers? People will be picked up,” she said.
Officer Commanding Harare province Senior Assistant Commissioner Clement Munoriarwa weighed in and said the police will arrest the culprits.
“We are not investigating the allegations that were raised by Bishop Johannes Ndanga from the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe at the moment.
“The police have a unit that will be moving in tomorrow (today) to Budiriro to pick everyone who was involved. We will not tolerate that behaviour where we have members from a church attacking the police and journalists.
“We will deal with them. The police force does not tolerate such behaviour where church members act and behave like gangsters or activists. People are going to be arrested and that is our role. When one breaks the law we move in and that is what is going to happen in Budiriro,” said Senior Asst Comm Munoriarwa.
Source: Zbc
The ZRP say six members of the apostolic sect have so far been arrested.
ZRP Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said police has intensified investigations to establish perpetrators of Friday’s violence and assured the public that the law will take its course.
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Members of the Budiriro 2-based Johane Masowe Chishanu sect led by Madzibaba Ishmael ran amok and attacked police officials, a ZBC cameraperson, journalists and officials from the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe.
Violence broke out when members of the sect were informed that their church had been banned.
The sect is accused of abusing women and girls as well as preventing children from attending school.
SCORES of unruly members of the Johanne Masowe yeChishanu members who did the unthinkable by attacking anti-riot officers, Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe officials and journalists face arrest as police launch a raid to weed out the malcontents in Budiriro 2 today.National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday warned that the police will ruthlessly react to lawlessness.
“The police will arrest everyone who assaulted the police officers and journalists who were on duty. We do not tolerate church members who beat up police officers and journalists.
“They will be arrested and we urge all church members to lead by example. What will the nation and our neighbours say when we have church members behaving in such a manner? That’s not the way church members should communicate.
“There were children at that meeting. How are they going to think or behave when their parents beat up police officers? People will be picked up,” she said.
Officer Commanding Harare province Senior Assistant Commissioner Clement Munoriarwa weighed in and said the police will arrest the culprits.
“We are not investigating the allegations that were raised by Bishop Johannes Ndanga from the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe at the moment.
“The police have a unit that will be moving in tomorrow (today) to Budiriro to pick everyone who was involved. We will not tolerate that behaviour where we have members from a church attacking the police and journalists.
“We will deal with them. The police force does not tolerate such behaviour where church members act and behave like gangsters or activists. People are going to be arrested and that is our role. When one breaks the law we move in and that is what is going to happen in Budiriro,” said Senior Asst Comm Munoriarwa.
Source: Zbc
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