Mnangagwa, ascended to power in 2017, after Robert Mugabe's ousting, and is in his final term. His former allies- the war veterans, led the calls for demonstrations.

Cleo MaZwangendaba said that protesters faced a brutal push back from government, “We are dealing with a regime that is very brutal, we know their modus operandi, of instilling fear, arresting people on trumped up charges and even using bullets on unarmed citizen.

Remember the 2018/20-election demonstrations, where opposition members were shot dead in cold blood.

So, people stayed in their homes in fear of police. I'm sure they met up in the Central Business District, and it was quite intimidating.

--ChannelAfrica--