Zimbabwe govt orders arrest of striking doctors

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The government in Zimbabwe has ordered police to arrest all striking state hospital doctors for defying last week's court order to return to work.

Mariyawanda Nzuwah, head of the government human resources agency, the Public Services Commission (PSC), said the doctors face contempt of court charges for ignoring a labour tribunal order that they should end their strike because it was illegal.

Quoted by the official ZIANA news agency, Nzuwah said the PSC "has requested the commissioner of police to bring before the courts of law all those doctors who have violated the law and the attorney general to prosecute them forthwith."

Doctors at government run hospitals, whose monthly salaries can barely pay for basics such as rent, bills and groceries, have been on strike for a month demanding pay hikes of up to 8 000%.

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