FULL TEXT: Tsenengamu-led FEEZ Movement Notifies Police Of "Peaceful Demo"
The newly launched Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ) movement has notified the Zimbabwe Republic Police of its plan to hold a peaceful protest against corruption at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.
The protest comes amid allegations that the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, George Guvamatanga authorised the procurement of expensive face masks by Drax International LLC, a company which is reportedly linked to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son, Collins Mnangagwa.
We present the FEEZ’s statement in full below.
RE: NOTIFICATION OF PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CORRUPTION AT MINISTRY OF FINANCE OFFICES
The above matter refersWe, the Front for Economic Emancipation Zimbabwe (FEEZ) being a non- partisan and inclusive economic movement of the Zimbabwean citizens intends to hold a peaceful protest against corruption at the Ministry of Finance offices situated at New Government Complex along Central Avenue in the CBD.
This has been necessitated by the recent exposure of the scandalous purchase of COVID 19 consumables involving the Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr George Guvamombe and a company called Drax International LLC.
The said development has prompted us as a citizens movement to seek to exercise our constitutional right by protesting peacefully We are aware of the Statutory Instrument put in place by the authorities to curb the spread of the COVID 19 virus.
As much as we appreciate the above measures by the authorities, but the Statutory Instrument cannot be used to silence us in the face of this sad development that threatens the very lives, the Statutory Instrument seeks to protect.
However, we cannot ignore to take all the necessary precautionary measures stipulated in the Statutory Instrument and all health regulations concerning the spread of the virus.