Opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume, who is leading the July 31 nationwide protests, says the demonstrations will go ahead as Zimbabweans are reeling under corruption whose impact is more ruinous than Covid-19.
The planned protests have received widespread support from a broad cross-section of the population, including civil society, labour unions and the MDC-Alliance. However, the government has outlawed the demonstrations, saying they would be in violation of Covid-19 containment regulations.
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