The army's involvement in the takeover of the MDC Alliance headquarters by a rival faction has been described by lawyers as unconstitutional and a dangerous precedent.
Soldiers and armed police last Thursday helped the Thokozani Khupe faction of the MDC to seize the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, a building in central Harare that has housed the country's main opposition party for years.
"We are particularly concerned by reports that the army and the police were deployed to evict some members of the MDC party who were in occupation of the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House," the LSZ said.
"Young people, who had come with [MDC Alliance secretary-general Charlton] Hwende, were too many and, therefore, violating the Covid-19 rules and regulations and you know the police and the army are working together on Covid-19 issues," Komichi claimed.
MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora claimed they intercepted messages by MDC Alliance officials mobilising people to gather at the party headquarters.
