Police Unleash Dog at Protesting St Faith’s High Students
The drama has exposed tension between the headmaster and the Responsible Authority at the school.
Police Unleash Dog at Protesting St Faith’s High Students
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has initiated an investigation into an incident where a police dog bit a student from St Faith High School during a peaceful demonstration regarding a US$600 levy.
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On Wednesday, students at St Faith’s Mission in Rusape demonstrated against their school’s Responsible Authority, the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland, due to a dispute over a mandatory US$600 mission fund.
Tensions arose between the church, school authorities, and parents regarding the payment of the fund, leading to a standoff.
The drama has exposed tension between the headmaster and the Responsible Authority at the school.
In an interview, Bishop Ruwona of the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland has expressed that the church was in the process of having the headmaster removed from their school as he was going against their authority.
Bishop Ruwona said the disturbances that occurred when Lower Sixth students returned to school were being caused by the head’s failure to recognise the church's authority.
Police Unleash Dog at Protesting St Faith’s High Students
The bishop also accused the headmaster of masterminding the protests by thugs whom he claimed were not parents. The protests resulted in the assault of the resident priest Reverend Mavhezha.
The students engaged in a peaceful demonstration and later had discussions with Makoni District Acting Schools Inspector, Mr Tambama, and Mr Mukorera from the Public Service Commission at the Makoni District Education offices in Rusape, where their school head, Mr Arnold Makamba, addressed them.
During the demonstration, police intervened, and a video surfaced on social media showing a police officer unleashing a German Shepherd dog on the crowd of students.
Concerns were raised by social media users, urging action against the officer and the state.
Users criticised the use of force against unarmed schoolchildren, calling for accountability and expressing dismay over such actions.
In response to the incident, the police released a statement through X (formerly Twitter) stating that they will be conducting an investigation.
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Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has requested a comprehensive report from the Manicaland police.
The statement reads as follows:
“The ZRP has taken note of a viral social media clip on alleged St Faith High School students and ZRP clashes and use of Police dogs during a purported pupils demonstration. Full details on the incident will be availed once the Officer Commanding Police Manicaland Province conducts a full inquiry and briefs the Commissioner-General of Police on what actually transpired.”
