Are we returning to dark era?

I have observed closely how the security agencies are handling the CORD demos against IEBC. They seem not to know crowd control, dealing with demonstrations and on how to handle such situations. I was today glued on my television to see what happens. We changed the constitution but still our security agencies are not aware of the right to demonstrate. We cannot keep teargassing our people who demonstrate against corruption.

The police need to be briefed on how to handle demos. Majority of them think that when they have been given tear gas, they have to use it. Are the police allowed to use life bullets on demonstrators? Are they supposed to teargas peaceful demos? Do they know how to handle demos? These are the questions that linger in many people’s minds. The police have little knowledge on how to respond to people demonstrating.