THE police have dismissed claims by one of the G40 kingpins
and self-exiled former minister Professor Jonathan Moyo that some of its
officers in Plumtree, Matabeleland South were defying orders from superiors in
an attempt to plant seeds of division within the security forces.
Prof Moyo posted on twitter on Tuesday claiming that some
police officers in the border town were defying superiors as they are now in
support of illegal and violent demonstrations planned by the opposition.
However, the police, using the same platform, yesterday
said Moyo’s false claims were meant to cause alarm and despondency.
“The ZRP dismisses the social media post by Professor
Jonathan Moyo in connection with alleged defying of instructions at ZRP
Plumtree by police officers. The post is false and should be dismissed with
contempt which it deserves,” said the police.
The public is urged to be careful of the misleading posts
which are circulating on social media as they do not portray the true picture
on the ground. “No to falsehoods”. The
ZRP is now conducting investigations to flush out rogue elements who are giving
false information.”
The opposition and its allies have made a number of
attempts, albeit futile, to cause divisions within the security sector to
create the false impression that some members of the forces were in support of
their violent demonstrations. Chronicle
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