10 Zimbabwean police officers to leave for peacekeeping missions

Zimbabwean police officers on peacekeeping missions were urged to conduct themselves in a manner that portrays the true picture of Zimbabwean society, The Herald quoted Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri as saying on Wednesday.

Briefing 10 police officers who are leaving the country for peacekeeping missions in Sudan, East Timor and Liberia at the Police General Headquarters, Chihuri said the true nature and historical context of Zimbabwe would be better understood through the works of the officers than through the western media.

He said he was convinced that through the good work and ambassadorial qualities, the true nature, texture and historical context of the Zimbabwean society would be better understood than that deciphered from the deceptive mirage of the western media, that seeks to tarnish the image of the country.

Chihuri said the continued demand for Zimbabwean police officers for United Nations peacekeeping missions was a clear testimony that the country was a peace-loving nation that fully respects human rights and the rule of law.

Chihuri said the officers should be prepared to meet people of various orientations and that should not worry them, and remain focused, loyal and patriotic. Chihuri commended the presence of two female police officers among the contingent. He said the two officers, Sergeants Rosemary Dube and Lillian Mlambo, had done the force proud by submitting themselves to the rigorous selection process with a "view to strike gender equity in such international deployments."

Source: Xinhua