Comments on: Zimbabwean road blocks

By: mzaya wa khule

mzaya wa khule — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:21:47 +0000

can Kubatana please assist all road users by availing an electronic copy of the Road Traffic Act.so that we beat these people (ZRP) at their own game

By: Tafadzwa

Tafadzwa — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:33:41 +0000

This is an area of activism. That is why the police have engendered feelings of hate, distate and disdain form the public. Let all road users for starters be well versed with the Road Traffic Act and its regulations so that you can speak authoritatively back to a police officer qouting the law. If you can, use your cellphone to record the conversation on your phone for you to then lodge a complaint with the complaints desk of the police and get a reference so that you will be able to persisit and follow up a complaint. Lastly i think those NGOs working with the Police should programme around this and raise a petition even.

By: Nyasha

Nyasha — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:33:23 +0000

Your story has surfaced some angry feelings I had managed to suppress over the past few months that I have been away from Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe police are one of the MAJOR reasons I hate coming home for the holidays. The last time I came home for just two weeks, I had 3 serious run-in’s with the police…and I am not a criminal- well I dont think I am!

Unfortunately, being out of the country for so long has often made me believe in silly things like ‘human rights’ , ‘due process’and ‘freedom of speech’ which are regarded as stubbornness and refusing to comply with sillyness.

When I was stopped by the Hatfield road Airport police for ‘skipping a red light’ I admitted my guilt and the first thing they asked was what they should do with me???? I told them there was only one thing to do- FOLLOW THE LAW! Follow whatever procedures are set out for criminals who go through red lights… They reluctantly took me to Hatfield police station where they reluctantly took my fingerprints- all the while reminding me what SERIOUS consequences I would face (as if I had an alternative…hmmmm) so I kept reminding them that I had broken the law and therefore deserved whatever came my way- whether it was a ZWD$50 fine or a court hearing in three months! Finally, after over an hour of taking down my details one of the more annoyed officers dismissed me avery hastily!

I guess you have to choose your battles. Fortunately, I had some time to spare that day but when you are in a hurry or KNOW you are being delayed for no apparent reason its easy to lose your cool and reach into your purse. If not…INSIST on due process.

By: joe muumbe

joe muumbe — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:27:51 +0000

This is the true that the police man are not of any help to our roads except lining their pockeets. Can the minister concernrd tell us the reason for so many road blocks. I went to Chipinge and i came across 19 road blocks from Harare at the following points. Ruwa, Goromonzi turn off, 5km from marondera town, Marondera -Dombotombo turn off, Macheke, Headlands, Rusape at the gum trees, Rusape at Tsanzaguru turn off, Nyazura, odzi, christmas pass, Opposite BP just after the pass, Mutare Poly, Zimunya turn off, Rowa, 22miles, Chimanimani turn off, chakohwa, Nyanyadzi, Hotsprings, Tanganda, Jopa ,Chipinge humps.

My question is what are the use to have a roadblock in some cases hardly 10 km apart or in the same small town like Marondera and Rusape. Will there be enough manpower left at the Police camp or all policeman are now assigned to the traffic dept ?

The cops in Chipinge they demand large somes of money up to 20 dollars. This is very unfair as compared to those between Mutare and Harare u can part with a dollar or at most two dollars.