A number of motorists who evaded designated police check
points on Monday ended up delaying more after police woke up closing all the
known points leading to town.
One point which was commonly used by illegal transport
operators from Newlands to Eastlea evading two checking points along Enterprise
Road and Samora Machel Avenue were closely monitored by police urging motorists
to return and use main roads.
“Today porisi yamuka yakavhara mikoto yose tadzoswa
tatodongorera mutown pa Eastlea apo,”” one motorists was heard saying.
Most of the motorists who tried to evade check points ended
up congesting the small roads and it took them more time to enter the major
roads during the morning rush hour.
Passengers cross a stream in Eastlea in order to evade a
police check point on Monday
Some passengers were forced to disembark and crossed a
stream after some motorists failed to find way to avoid police check point in
Eastlea.
Along Sam Nujoma Street some motorists evaded the checking
point only to be found queuing along Mazowe Road near Parirenyatwa Group of
Hospitals where police officers stamped their authority.
In an interview, national police spokesperson Assistant
Commissioner Paul Nyathi urged motorists to comply with national lockdown
measures set to curb the spread of Covid-19.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has noted with concern that
some motorists are failing to comply with national lockdown measures set by
Government in its effort to curb the spread of Covid-19,” said Ass-Comm Nyathi.
police will not allow anyone found disregarding health
measures set and failing to comply with security agencies on the ground.
“We would like to warn youth reported to have been cashing
on motorists evading checking points at bushy roads that they are committing an
offence and the arm of the law will catch up with them soon,” said Ass-Comm
Nyathi. H Metro
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