Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The Socialist Party has condemned the arrest of Zimbabwe Trade Union leaders, labour leaders and scores of activists nationwide on Thursday ahead of planned marches over the country’s worsening economic crisis.
Party General Secretary Dr. Cosmas Musumali says Zimbabwe and Zambia are historically, economically, politically and culturally intertwined thus the dangerous development in that country is of great concern to Zambia.
Dr. Musumaili has alleged that the arrests of targeted leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions in Harare, Bulawayo were being planned.
He has told journalists in Lusaka that his party is concerned how the Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested the ZCTU president Peter Mutasa and 35 others for allegedly intending to take part in the countrywide demonstration against the government’s 2 percent tax on electronic transfers and rising poverty levels.
Dr. Musumali says his party is demanding for an immediate and unconditional release of the Trade Union Leaders and guarantee of their physical safety and well being.