Jurubicara MDC sebelumnya mengatakan polisi telah menggunakan semprotan air dan gas airmata serta memukuli pendukung partai yang ingin menghadiri pawai tersebut yang sebelumnya dijadwalkan dihadiri oleh pemimpin MDC Morgan Tsangirai.
A spokesman for the MDC earlier said riot police had used water cannons and teargas and beat up party supporters wanting to attend the rally that had been due to be addressed by MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai.