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Comm-Gen Chihuri

Freeman Razemba Crime Reporter
Police Commissioner-General Dr Augustine Chihuri has challenged officers and the nation to take heed of President Mugabe’s call to remain united and develop the country.

He said there was need to continue protecting families and that the nation did not need predators that hovered around and destroyed vulnerable members of the society.

Comm-Gen Chihuri said this while addressing officers who returned from a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan.

Other officers are set to leave the country on a similar mission in Liberia soon.

“As a nation, it is imperative that we all continue to persistently heed the message from our President, Head of State and Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, His Excellency Cde R.G. Mugabe as he stated in his address to the nation at the 36th Independence anniversary celebrations on 18 April 2016 and I quote ‘Today, as we celebrate our 36th Independence Day anniversary, let us re-dedicate ourselves to serve Zimbabwe at all times, always striving for peace, respect, tolerance and goodwill towards others and to tirelessly work for the unity and development of our beloved country, Zimbabwe’),” he said.

Comm-Gen Chihuri said the police would take a robust stand against all those who threatened the social fibre uniting the nation.

“The essence of the family unit as a custodian of values and ethos should not be compromised at all costs. Our families need to be protected and the nation does not need predators that hover around the most vulnerable.

“When the family is destabilised, the centre of our values cannot hold. This is why as an organisation we call upon the citizenry at all levels from parents, relatives and traditional authority to come together to ensure that the same message is communicated,” he said.

“The message is saying no to those given to perpetrating domestic violence and any other form of viol- ence.”

Comm-Gen Chihuri assured the nation that the force would relentlessly pursue those fomenting domestic violence.

About 40 officers recently returned into the country following a one-year international tour of peacekeeping duty in South Sudan and Liberia under the United Nations.

Five more officers are expected to leave the country this month on a similar mission in South Sudan.