00:00Across Zimbabwe, most stores, including informal traders and private businesses, shut down
00:06as citizens decided to stay at home on Monday.
00:10This occurred in response to a call from Blessed Gezer, a war veteran who is advocating for
00:16the resignation of President Nnagagwa, accusing him of corruption and attempting to cling
00:21to power.
00:22Basically, it all depends on what people call a protest.
00:27People are used to violent protests, of which it's not violent.
00:33I've walked all over town, like from downtown up to uptown, reasonably majority of the shops
00:40are closed.
00:41The stay-away demonstrations in Zimbabwe's capital and other cities is marked by significant
00:46police presence, effectively dampening veterans' appeal for large-scale protests against Nnagagwa's
00:52administration.
00:54Some political analysts believe that economic shutdown will still convey a strong message
00:59to those in power.
01:02The police are chasing people trying to stop us from gathering.
01:07To us, it shows there is no democracy in our nation, because there is no point that they
01:19should deny us the right to protest.
01:22We simply want to air our views.
01:24Even the informal traders who usually brave most conditions chose also to stay away, leaving
01:30the streets empty and deserted.
01:33Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party said in January it wanted to extend Nnagagwa's term in office
01:39by two years until 2030.
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