6.2. The intervention by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in the maintenance of law and order 6.2. The intervention by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in the a. The maintenance demonstrationsofwere law unsanctioned and order in terms of Section 25 of the Public Order and Security Act as the police had not been notified. a. The demonstrations were unsanctioned in terms of Section 25 of the Public b. According the evidence received the Police’s orders to Order and to Security Act as the police by hadthe notCommission, been notified. disperse the protesters were not effectively carried out. b. According to the evidence received by the Commission, the Police’s orders to c. Evidence showed that were the demonstrators employed disperse the protesters not effectively carried out. a tactic of appearing, dispersing and regrouping at different locations thereby making it very difficult the police to disperse them. c. for Evidence showed that the demonstrators employed a tactic of appearing, dispersing and regrouping at different locations thereby making it very difficult d. The fact that the Police were severely depleted because of duties at polling for the police to disperse them. stations throughout the country and that they were ill- equipped did not help demonstrations degenerated into a riot, the Police were d. the The situation. fact that As thethe Police were severely depleted because of duties at polling overwhelmed. stations throughout the country and that they were ill- equipped did not help the situation. As the demonstrations degenerated into a riot, the Police were overwhelmed. 6.3. The circumstances which necessitated the involvement of the military in assisting in the maintenance of law and order 6.3. The circumstances which necessitated the involvement of the TheThe evidence showed the Government deployed the Military in a. deployment of assisting the that Military assist the Police inofthe military in intothe maintenance lawmaintenance and order of law accordance with the Constitution and the applicable law. and order is provided for in terms of Section 213 of the Constitution and section 37 ofdeployment POSA. There compliance with the evidenced by the a. The of was the Military to assist the relevant Police in law the as maintenance of law trail of communication between Government authorities. and order is provided for in termsthe of relevant Section 213 of the Constitution and section 37 of POSA. There was compliance with the relevant law as evidenced by the b. According to the evidence produced before the Commission, there is no doubt trail of communication between the relevant Government authorities. that many demonstrators became riotous and caused substantial damage with cars set ablaze which resulted in a Commission, serious threatthere to public b. several According tobeing the evidence produced before the is nosafety. doubt that many demonstrators became riotous and caused substantial damage with 45 several cars being set ablaze which resulted in a serious threat to public safety. 45 45