The unpopularity of the police chief, who was booed earlier when giving his pledge of allegiance to Zimbabwe’s new president, is not only linked to his alleged backing of former first lady Grace Mugabe.
The police blocks, where officers demand bribes, are very unpopular as a Zimbabwean journalist notes:
If the newly sworn in President Mnangagwa can rescue Zimbabwean motorists from corrupt traffic cops, he’ll win lots of public support. It has nothing to do with Western “sanctions” & it doesn’t require a huge budget to issue the directive. Extortion is illegal.
During the military takeover the police have been absent from the streets of the capital, Harare – to the joy of many motorists.
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