ENI – Zimbabwe police have been accused of abusing power after the arrest of eight church leaders, including a blind pastor, for holding a meeting without first seeking approval. “The use of armed police to disrupt a religious meeting is a clear abuse of power and authority by the police,” said the Christian Alliance, a grouping of churches, opposition political groups, human rights organizations and civil society in the southern African country.
The alliance said: “The continued harassment of Christian Alliance leadership by state agents is cause for concern to the Christian community at large as this infringes on freedom of worship, expression and association.”
