Moffat Mungazi
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
PEOPLE from all walks of life are going about their daily duties as usual, rendering the calls for an indefinite stay-away by some unruly elements a monumental flop in Manicaland.
In fact, the call for an indefinite stay-away was met with mockery and utter disregard in the province.
Disgraced war veteran Blessed Geza on Saturday called for an ‘indefinite’ national shutdown, in which he demanded that retail outlets give away food for free to members of the public.
However, in Manicaland, it was business as usual, with people reporting for duty at their various workplaces and social activities continuing uninterrupted.
For example, the Sakubva Bus Terminus in Mutare was a hive of activity, with people boarding buses to various destinations, while vendors did brisk business selling their wares.
At Mwamuka Vegetable Farmers Market, vendors from different suburbs packed the market, buying goods from farmers for resale at their stalls.
All shops in the provincial capital were open and operating as usual.
Business at Forbes Border Post continued uninterrupted, with cross-border traders and haulage trucks moving freely in and out of the country without hassle.
Schoolchildren attending holiday lessons at different centres moved about without any hindrance.
No scenes of violence or coercion were reported.
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