Zimbabwe is imposing new restrictions on political activity in anticipation of parliamentary elections later this year. Peta Thornycroft reports from Harare.
Many potential voters depend on free transport to political party rallies.
The police say the latest prohibition is designed to reduce escalating political violence. Some analysts, however, believe this law is aimed at reducing support for the Movement for Democratic Change, which says it can only campaign for support through public rallies. The Movement for Democratic Change is denied access to the publicly owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, which is where most Zimbabweans get their information. The Movement for Democratic Change leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, says his party remains committed to peace. Last Saturday, a bomb was thrown close to a privately owned newspaper, The Daily News, which is sharply critical of President Mugabe's government.