VICTIMS of the three-day violent demonstration queued at a
few shops that brought relief by opening for business yesterday.
Some of the shops where winding queues were seen included
OK Fife Avenue and Bon Marche at Belgravia Shopping Centre.
Security forces, who were on the lookout for troublemakers,
had to help control the crowds by limiting the number of people entering the
shops at a given time as allowing all customers at once would have triggered
stampedes.
One of the shoppers had no kind words for organisers of the
three-day demonstration that left many families being attacked by hooligans and
starving following the closure of some shops after they went out to loot the
shops.
“We were starving in homes brother and this demonstration
caught us unaware and children were crying for bread,” he said accusing the
organisers of terrorising people.
“A piece of bread became gold in these few days and this is
uncalled for. To be honest with you yesterday we ate Sadza with ishwa dzakauya
nagogo last week.
“No one was selecting the type of meal since we had no
choice. Hanzi kuramba nyama yechidembo hunge uine yetsuro; taingodya chatawana.
“I want to thank OK management, especially the till
operators who sacrificed their lives to either walk or use private transport to
come for work.
“Today my children will have a smile. If you can tell me
when is this going to stop?
“If they are to continue that is being cruel and heartless
to the nation. It is not a better way of sending their message to leadership.
Dialogue is the best,” said the victim.
Meanwhile, some motorists were happy after they managed to
find a few fuel service stations operating –Puma being one of them.
In most of the shops and service stations, security agents
made sure all the victims accessed these services without hindrances from the
rogue elements who barricaded roads to force people to stay away from work and
other activities. H metro
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