HARARE Demo-Protets Latest: A video has emerged showing the moment an innocent elderly woman was kicked and assaulted by Zimbabwe police in Harare after she was caught up in protests happening today, Friday 16 August, 2019.
A video footage which has gone viral shows police descending on the protesters and beating them indiscriminately.
The unidentified elderly woman falls to the ground and police officers kick her and beat her with button sticks until one officer comes to his rescue.
Zimbabwean citizens from acrosss the political divide are protesting against corruption, looting of public funds in high office, price increases and a disfunctional economy.
Mnangagwa’s butchers on display. Very evil! pic.twitter.com/kP8pEODIZJ
— Pedzisai Ruhanya (@PedzisaiRuhanya) August 16, 2019
#JustIn! Police beating up protesters in town. @bbmhlanga @NewsDayZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/gHeYd5gQ12
— Heart and Soul TV Radio (@HStvZim) August 16, 2019
#HappeningNow Police tear smoke @ICRC members to force them out of Africa Unity Square @bbmhlanga @NewsDayZimbabwe pic.twitter.com/w9XSXL15sP
— Heart and Soul TV Radio (@HStvZim) August 16, 2019