Let them eat bark and grass.

What happens when all the food has been stolen from the shelves and wholesalers?



From: egcross [mailto:egcross@africaonline.co.zw]
Sent: 19 October 2006 11:00
To: egcross@africaonline.co.zw
Subject: Arrests

There have been many arrests in Bulawayo - virtually every major wholesaler and retailer has their management in Jail this morning. The arrests seem to have been part of a sweep conducted yesterday by people who refused to identify themselves. The majority I have spoken to today suggests CIO.

The reasons given are arbitrary to say the least - at one wholesaler they found that certain items did not have shelf talkers! When the business concerned has billions of dollars in stock with a very rapid turnover that is not surprising. In another stock that was on pallets awaiting collection had no prices displayed (the product had been sold) and the manager was arrested.

Legal services are being provided by the companies concerned and all outlets are open but business is very subdued. People are angry and upset over this action.

Eddie Cross
19th October 2006