Outrage over ZRP fundraising after alleged notice shows that daily targets have been reviewed upwards

Zimbabweans have been expressing outrage after an alleged ZRP Notice went viral on social media.  The Notice advises police officers doing traffic duty that their daily targets have been reviewed upwards to $4 400 from $4 000.   However, the police station is no stated although one name appears on the notice, one C/I  Furawu.  Therefore, as Pindula we cannot speak to the authenticity of the said notice.  The full notice reads:

NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS DOING ENFORCEMENT DUTIES

THIS NOTE SERVES TO NOTTIFY YOU THAT THE DAILY TARGET FOR OUR STATION HAS BEEN RAISED TO $4400-00 FROM THE PREVIOUS $4000-00 AS SUCH EVERYBONDY SHOULD RAISE THE INDIVIDUAL TARGET FORM (sic) THE PREVIOUS ONE

 

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However, Zimbabweans have expressed outrage over this notice saying that that it clearly shows that the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s main aim is revenue collection and not law enforcement.  And as usual usual, Zimbabweans (and other nationalities) went on social media to vent their frustrations and outrage with this situation.

Here are some of the reactions.

Tich Ruzvidzo asked:

So what’s the Police mandate, Revenue “collection” (witch-hunting) or Public protection??

https://twitter.com/Chikonas360/status/825960282300100612

Zenzele said:

So ZRP mounts roadblocks to fundraise not to make sure travelers are safe.

https://twitter.com/zenzele/status/825967851420975104

Kalpesh Thukar said:

a single police station, makes more money per day than many established businesses that have been running for over 10 years?!

https://twitter.com/KiloTangoSierra/status/825962049213718528

Nqaba Matshazi saw the lighter side, quiping:

The only person smiling at this is the guy who got the tender to produce spikes

The only person smiling at this is the guy who got the tender to produce spikes https://t.co/wM78xv3VKv

— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) January 30, 2017

Peter Mansfield said:

A least in South Africa ‘fines’ are in Fantas not in Dollars

A least in South Africa 'fines' are in Fantas not in Dollars 🤔 https://t.co/pJD4leAVYH

— Peter Mansfield (@Peterman43) January 30, 2017

Mzee said:

As if they don’t take enough of our money already.

 

As if they don't take enough of our money already. https://t.co/uNUNjyTO74

— Semi-vegan (@MGMuzenda) January 30, 2017

Ngara added:

No wonder these guy’s ain’t going anywhere

https://twitter.com/NgaraZW/status/825973348991639553

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