MUNICIPAL COPS GET ARRESTING POWERS

HARARE municipal police were given temporary arresting
powers through the SI 77 of 2020 as the fight against Covid-19 intensifies in
the country with local authorities shutting down vending markets as a way to
decongest and curb the spread of the dea…

HARARE municipal police were given temporary arresting powers through the SI 77 of 2020 as the fight against Covid-19 intensifies in the country with local authorities shutting down vending markets as a way to decongest and curb the spread of the deadly virus. Statutory Instrument (SI) 77 of 2020 authorises any local authority to evacuate, close, alter, or if deemed necessary, even demolish