Zimbabwe governor criticises police

Security has been tightened in the troubled Bikita West province of Zimbabwe after the murder of a member of the ruling ZANU-PF party.

Zimbabwean police say they have erected road blocks to check vehicles for arms and are conducting patrols of the area on foot.

On Monday, the Bitika West governor, Joseph Hungwe, criticised the police for failing to take firm action during a disturbance at a political rally where the man was stabbed to death.

Mr. Hungwe said the police should have arrested four opposition members of parliament who, he said, were inciting the crowds during the rally.

The murder comes just two weeks ahead of a by-election in the province.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service