Zimbabwean riot police push clit inwards the working capital alphabetic lineament Harare fired tear gas in addition to used H2O cannon on Wed to intermission an opposition protestation calling for fair elections side yesteryear side year.
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) political party had planned a march against voter registration centres which it says favour long-ruling President Robert Mugabe.
A heavy police push clit presence was on duty from early on morning, in addition to officers moved inwards to preclude marchers from gathering inwards the urban essence centre.
An AFP correspondent witnessed shopkeepers pulling downwards shutters in addition to locking doors equally tear gas cannisters were fired from passing police push clit trucks.
Thats what I saw inwards Harare today during MDC electoral reform protest. Hope she remains safe, hey! pic.twitter.com/A9o5YwdsAh— Dr.Pedzisai Ruhanya (@PedzisaiRuhanya) July 12, 2017
On the street, police push clit wielding batons dispersed protesters in addition to bystanders trying to escape the stinging fumes.
"Heavily armed police push clit officers brutally crushed our peaceful demonstration," MDC youth secretarial assistant full general Lovemore Chinoputsa said inwards statement.
Mugabe, who has been inwards ability since independence inwards 1980, is the ZANU-PF candidate for the election despite beingness 93 in addition to inwards pitiable health.
He is currently inwards Singapore for a medical check-up.
His political party is riven yesteryear rivalry over his succession, piece opposition parties are inwards talks to unite behind 1 candidate.
Last twelvemonth a serial of large anti-Mugabe protests that shook the authorities were ended inwards a safety crackdown.
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