
The incident happened almost an hour after Mugabe had
tendered his resignation, sparking wild celebrations in Mutare.
The rowdy elements stormed the supermarket and looted
groceries, but the military swiftly moved in and dispersed the looters before
ordering residents to move out of the city centre.
The supermarket was closed yesterday morning and manned by
the members of the Zimbabwe Defences Forces (ZDF).
The incident happened just before ZDF Commander General
Constantino Chiwenga urged citizens not to be vengeful in the wake of Mugabe’s
resignation.
MDC-T Manicaland chairman David Chimhini said his party did
not tolerate acts of violence before thanking the army for maintaining peace.
“I am happy that Mugabe has finally resigned. He should
have done that long back. But we are urging the nation to remain united and we
discourage acts of violence and intimidation,” he said. Newsday
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