Lawyer strike continues in Zim
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Striking prosecutors in Zimbabwe have moved to lock the army out of the
courts as they continue pressing for a wage hike.
Yesterday, authorities roped in prosecutors from the army and police to
replace their civilian colleagues but the move was being resisted.
Prosecutors in the eastern city of Mutare used key blockers to make sure
nobody could gain access to their offices.
The move meant that vital papers like dockets became unavailable for
stand-in prosecutors to continue with cases and ease the backlog.
The prosecutors want the army and police officials who have been seconded to
replace them to be withdrawn immediately.
State media said the Zimbabwe Law Officers Association had already written
to service chiefs to complain.
They want a US$300 monthly wage hike added to their current salary of
US$360.
Civilian prosecutors said it was unfair as magistrates had just received a
wage hike.