By Own Correspondent| President of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe Obert Masaraure said that Zimbabweans should engage in peaceful demonstrations to force the government to deal with the worsening economic crisis.

Masaraure is against the concept of stone-throwing or violent action arguing that this gives the state an excuse to use force against unarmed civilians.

Said Masaraure:

“The State commands institutions of brutal force; it will be naive to engage in stone throwing in a bid to avert the looming catastrophe. We should never give them a reason to shoot at our defenceless citizens. The morality of our struggle will be judged by how much we can resist provocation and remain loyal to the principal cardinal of non-violent action.”