Zimbabwean doctors say one of their leaders has been abducted after calling for a pay strike.
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association says their president, Peter Magombeyi, was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone.
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Zimbabwean doctors say one of their leaders has been abducted after calling for a pay strike.
The doctors, who earn less than $40 a month, want a review of their salaries and allowances. Magombeyi had expressed concerns to journalists about the poor state of Zimbabwe's hospitals.
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
About two dozen doctors marched at the country's biggest hospital on Sunday, demanding Magombeyi's release. The association represents hundreds of newly qualified doctors who are doing their residencies.
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
The doctors, who earn less than $40 a month, want a review of their salaries and allowances. Magombeyi had expressed concerns to journalists about the poor state of Zimbabwe's hospitals.
Police spokesman Paul Nyathi says he has yet to receive details of the case.
The alleged abduction was reported as the world's attention is on Zimbabwe and the upcoming burial of former leader Robert Mugabe.
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
A group of Zimbabwean doctors protest at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association, which represents hundreds of junior doctors countrywide, said the association's president Peter Magombeyi was abducted on Saturday, days after receiving threats on his phone. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)