Highlanders FC was playing Triangle FC at the stadium.
There was commotion when a suspected Zanu PF member
appeared at the eastern stand of the stadium, commonly referred to as
“Empankweni”, wearing a Zanu PF T-shirt.
He was pelted with various objects while others manhandled
him before he was rescued by police and soccer marshals.
Zanu PF Bulawayo province spokesperson Archibald Chiponda
pleaded fortolerance saying: “This is what our party and government has been
preaching about, that we must learn to tolerate each other’s choices. A person
can’t be attacked simply for wearing a Zanu PF T-shirt.
“Today, it’s Zanu PF and tomorrow, it will be another
party. Unfortunately, that person has not yet been identified, but it’s a shame
that he had to go through such abuse. Nobody has a right to beat up someone
else for wearing regalia of their choice. I encourage tolerance and peace
across all spectrums.”
Bulawayo acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector
Nomalanga Msebele was not available for comment. Over the years, Fifa has been
averse to political protests or sloganeering at games or in stadiums. Newsday
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