Several young people desperate for work were left screaming in pain and others limping after being stamped on or beaten up by security guards at a Government-organised job event on Wednesday.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) held a Job Fair at Heritage Village, Liberation City in Harare, next to Tynwald Primary School, where thousands of graduates were in attendance.
<a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41284999.html">The Irish Examiner</a> reported chaos as job seekers rushed to register for potential vacancies, but no serious injuries were reported.
According to the PSC, thousands of young people in the 19 to 30 year-age group turned up for the fair, holding envelopes with their CVs and college certificates.
They hoped to be registered on a database of job seekers in the PSC and Government ministries.
People stamped on each other in the rush to enter a large hall where the registration was taking place and security guards used batons to restore order, but people still surged forward.
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PSC Chairman Vincent Hungwe said the Job Fair was a pleasant challenge because of the overwhelming number of graduates that came. Yet, their qualifications proved that the country had excess requisite skills enough to serve in all sectors.
Secretary to Service Commissions, Tsitsi Choruma said that the Job Fair served as a timely succession plan to infuse into the Government, young graduates such as doctors, female engineers, etc.
Meanwhile, Commissioner in the Public Service Commission Larry Mavima told reporters that the decision by the Commission to target the 19 to 30-year-old group was driven by the Commission’s desire to encourage qualified youths to serve the Government and further develop their skills early in life.
Zimbabwe has an acute shortage of formal jobs and millions of people eke out a living by vending and other informal activities.
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Police officers have been reminded to stop the practice of throwing spikes in front of or under moving vehicles and striking windscreens with batons to effect arrests.
In an internal police memo seen by ZimLive and dated 16 April, the officer commanding Mbare district said he was reminding all officers in charge of an earlier directive by the ZRP’s Chief Staff Officer about the issue.
The Mbare police chief said the Zimbabwe Republic Police has been saddled with “avoidable litigation” emanating from the practice which is “in violation of the laws of the country.” The memo said:
<blockquote>Despite several memoranda sent to districts to desist from such practice, it was observed that members are continuously using spikes with some going to the extent of smashing windscreens of motor vehicles in order to effect arrests.
It should be noted that such practice is unlawful, unacceptable and not condoned by the organisation.
This conduct exposes the organisation to avoidable litigations from affected members of the public.</blockquote>
Some police officers are in the habit of deploying spikes to stop vehicles, sometimes leading to fatal accidents, or using batons to smash the windscreens of vehicles when drivers fail to comply.
Meanwhile, the memo goes on to say that “disciplinary action will be considered against any members who engage in such unlawful conduct.”
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