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THE government will institute full investigations into the alleged disappearance of political activist, Itai Dzamara, who was reportedly abducted by unknown people at the weekend, Acting President Emmerson Mnangagwa told MPs yesterday.
Rowdy MDC-T activists yesterday assaulted and injured a police officer deployed to stop their unsanctioned demonstration at Parliament over the disappearance of Dzamara.
The disappearance of Dzamara dominated parliament’s Question Time yesterday as MDC-T legislators demanded to know what the government was doing to find him.
Mnangagwa said the government condemned the alleged abduction that he described as “barbaric” and said state machinery would be put in motion to bring those responsible to book.
“We’re a democratic society. We believe every citizen in this country has the right to do what he or she wants within the confines of the law and anybody who commits a crime must account for the crime, that’s why we’ve institutions like the Zimbabwe Republic Police to bring them to book,” said Mnangagwa, who is also Leader of the House.
“We’re exceedingly concerned about this matter that’s been reported in the media. Whoever is responsible must be brought to book and I can assure you that the police will do everything to ensure that those responsible are brought to book,”
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Cde Mabel Chinomona, had to rule that the questions regarding the whereabouts of Dzamara had been adequately responded to. This was after MDC-T MPs continued to take turns to ask on the same issue.
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