Zimbabwe protests are putting pressure on govt: Former minister

SABC

14th September 2016

A lawyer and former Minister of Education in Zimbabwe, Senator David Coltart, says the rolling protests are putting pressure on the government.

This comes after the Zimbabwean Police re-imposed a ban on public demonstrations in the Harare Central Business District.

It is expected to last until the middle of October. This follows an earlier protest ban which the High Court suspended.

Speaking on AM Live, Coltart says, “Rolling protests in Zimbabwe are not effective on the day, but there is no doubt that they are building pressure on this regime.”

“The Zanu-PF regime has issued a number of decreases this year, they threatened to re-introduce bond notes, they banned imports, which effects the informal sector.”

He adds: “There is growing tension, it is very difficult to vent that tension, the one way has been through those demonstrations and stay-aways.”