A picture showing two Zimbabwe Republic Police officers at Mwos betting shop has sparked controversy on social media.
The two police officers were caught on camera inside a Mwos betting shop.The picture which has already started circulating on social media has sparked discussions on the internet.
The picture which has caught social media attention was shared on X formerly Twiiter by Citizen Coaltion for Change (CCC) MP Fadzayi Mahere. The photo shows two police officers standing by the counter inside Mwos betting shop.
Captioning the post, Fadzayi Mahere wrote;
“Kuuraya nyika kusvika @PoliceZimbabwe yazara kusports betting nekuda kupedza nzara.
We need new leaders.🇿🇼”
The picture has sparked a flurry of reactions on social media with many bemoaning the state of the economic conditions in Zimbabwe. Netizens argued some police officers were now resorting to betting to make ends meet.
@Grisnet;
Iyi inhamo yapinza mapurisa panjuga iyi, ungapinda neUniform futi? Plus ukaona mabhanduru avanotenga vabva kuhora unonzwa tsitsi veduwe
@AMhlotshwa95582;
these guys are struggling the salary they get cannot do anything, they can’t buy a house. U can see them on roadblocks they collect money from driver when I was in Zimbabwe they demand $4 to each driver who pass . I was in Zimbabwe a month ago I saw that. It shows hunger
@VaBereMadzore;
Worse vari mu uniform eish zvonzwisa tsitsi
@MkanyaMkanya;
Hameno kuti ndini ndega here or what. But mapurisa ari kunzwisa tsitsi
@DrGray;
To be honest in my own opinion betting must be banned in Zimbabwe,it’s destroying lives and livehoods
However another section on social media has come out to defend the police officers arguing that there was nothing wrong with the police also participating in betting. They opined that
@wtsithole;
Politics aside, betting is for everyone…Even the most wealthy footballers are found in betting shops. Stop being trivial.
@MnetsiSue
Even in England, there is betting kuuraya nyika vauraya but chero nyika yakanaka betting iriko
Source iHarare.com