The Zimbabwe National Editors Forum (ZINEF) condemns in strongest terms the wanton assault of journalists today by police while doing their jobs in Harare.
Journalism is not a crime but a profession. What is worrying is that the assaults took place at a police sanctioned demonstration.
It is not the first time that police have resorted to violence against fully registered and accredited professional and appears police has declared a war against the profession.
We call upon the government and it’s law enforcement agents to respect the constitution which guarantees media freedom, freed of association, expression and other freedoms enshrined in the supreme law of the land.
Njabulo Ncube
Zinef Chair
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