Job Sikhala Arrested at Penhalonga Meeting
He was meeting to deliberate on whether to support the war veterans standing against ED's 2030 agenda.
Job Sikhala Arrested at Penhalonga Meeting
Opposition politician Job Sikhala and dozens of members from his National Democratic Working Group were arrested in Penhalonga, near Mutare yesterday for planning a meeting to deliberate on whether they should support war veterans in their call for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to step down.
Police spokesperson commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest. He said: “I can confirm that Job Sikhala and 21 others have been arrested in Mutare. More details will be released in due course.”
Sikhala has confirmed that he and others have been released.
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On Friday Sikhala posted a message on social media praising Geza for his “bravery” in speaking out against Zanu PF’s misrule, calling his courage a beacon of hope.
Job Sikhala Arrested at Penhalonga Meeting
In an interview with The Standard yesterday morning, Sikhala called for unity in the opposition front against Zanu PF misrule.
“Issues being raised by the war veteran leader Blessed Geza are issues that have currency with the masses of our people and affect every Zimbabwean,” he said.
“Geza raises a very pertinent and important issue of using the judiciary to settle political scores as witnessed not only during my persecution where I spent two years in pre-trial incarceration but the continued persecution of several other opposition political actors like Jameson Timba, Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and many others.
“These are issues we need to resolve as a nation.”
Sikhala also said he was in agreement with Geza for his strong stance against Zanu PF’s bid to extend Mnangagwa’s term of office beyond 2028.
Zanu PF’s plot to extend Mnangagwa’s term to 2030 has sparked widespread concern, with civil society organisations vowing to fiercely oppose any attempts to subvert the constitution and undermine democratic principles.
