Police
stopped
vehicles
and
searched
for
“dangerous
weapons,”
just
days
after
issuing
nationwide
prohibition
orders
against
carrying
such
items.
According
to ZimLive,
traffic
in
Harare
and
Bulawayo
city
centres
was
noticeably
lighter
as
many
people
chose
not
to
go
to
work,
and
children
stayed
home
from
school.
This
follows
calls
from
outspoken
war
veteran
Blessed
Geza
for
an
“uprising”
against
President
Emmerson
Mnangagwa,
accusing
him
of
leadership
failures.
However,
as
the
day
progressed,
there
were
no
visible
signs
of
protests
across
Zimbabwe.
Many
large
supermarkets
in
both
Bulawayo
and
Harare
city
centres
remained
closed.
Despite
the
heightened
security,
the
police
urged
Zimbabweans
to
go
about
their
business
as
usual,
assuring
them
of
adequate
protection.
On
Saturday,
the
government
deposited
US$50
into
individual
police
accounts
and
canceled
all
police
officers’
leave.
Police
detectives
were
also
reportedly
made
to
sign
an
oath
under
the
Official
Secrets
Act,
pledging
loyalty
to
the
government.
They
agreed
to
follow
orders
from
the
police
commissioner
and
promised
not
to
disclose
information
about
arrested
suspects.