But the government says there is abuse which it claims hurts the country
The main opposition group said any dialogue with the president would have to be brokered by an independent outside mediator
President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night, calling on Democrats and Republicans to work together and making only brief reference to the rancor that has dominated his presidency
President Trump pledges to brings US troops home from Middle East
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate will be first African-American woman to deliver response to State of the Union address
"The army needs to be withdrawn from the streets. The army needs to be removed from playing any law enforcement role in this country because that is unconstitutional and it also creates a situation of fear. The people who were detained need to be released.”
Apart from the pomp, cameras will troll the audience, searching for body language among presidential hopefuls and reactions to Trump's words
Nelson Chamisa, who heads the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change party and who counts Manyika among his allies, could not be reached for comment.
Some rural teachers say ruling ZANU-PF party activists have set up camps at their schools in what they see as acts of intimidation
Both president and lawmakers invite guests to State of the Union address, usually to make a statement on an issue they wish to highlight
Three-term congressman dazzled Democrats last year by nearly defeating incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz in country's largest Republican state
Government officials met teachers' unions on Monday in Harare to try to dissuade them from walking out, and to continue negotiations, but without success
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