Miners urged to exercise peace during Polls
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) President Ms Henrietta Rushwaya has called upon artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) to remain peaceful and ensure that mining premises continue to be safe and secure against any possible attacks from political malcontents to ensure that mining business continues to thrive after 23 August national polls.
Rudairo Mapuranga
In a press release, the ZMF President also urged the Miners to report incidents of political violence to the Police. She urged the Miners to celebrate with those that will have won after the official announcement by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
“With the 2023 Harmonised Elections in the next 72 hours, we call upon our miners to ensure that they observe peace before, during and after the 23rd of August. Let us ensure that our mining premises continue to be safe and secure against any possible attacks from political malcontents. Kindly report all incidents to the nearest police station.
“Let us celebrate the success of those that will have won after the official announcement by ZEC and this should be done peacefully and let us avoid confrontation and use of hate speech,” Rushwaya said.
“As the ASM sector, we shall continue to support the Government of the day and work towards the attainment of the $12 billion mining economy,” she said.
On August 23, Zimbabweans head to the polls to choose the country’s next President with eleven candidates vying for the top position.