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The Zimbabwe police service is asking Zimbabweans to forgive past actions of its officers deemed unprofessional and wrong.

The acting police chief, Godwin Matanga has said that the police command admits “unbecoming actions” of officers which have eroded the public’s confidence in them.

Local media reported that Godwin Matanga made these admissions days after his predecessor Augustine Chihuri’s retirement was announced.

Chihuri was booed at the inauguration ceremony of President Emmerson Mnangagwa signalling the lack of confidence Zimbabweans have in the police force.

Mr Matanga told senior officers in the capital, Harare that “There is a well-known Shona saying that, ‘kugona chivi kuzvituka’ [ruling badly harms only yourself], may I, therefore, urge all of us to self-introspect, accept that our challenges emanate from lack of or inadequate supervision and unbecoming actions by some of our members, which have no doubt eroded public trust, faith and confidence in the police service.”

Matanga further said that “The young police officers need our constant and regular guidance so that they do not stray and malign the good name and image of the police service.”

Some police officers were detained by the military during the military takeover that forced Robert Mugabe out of office after he resigned.

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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