Zimbabwean opposition stalwart Job Sikhala announced his resignation from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party on Thursday, citing infiltration by ZANU PF and dubbing the party a "carcass."
Former Zengeza West lawmaker Job Sikhala faced a significant legal setback on Wednesday as a Harare magistrate delivered a guilty verdict in a trial where he was accused of disseminating false information.
Former Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala will leave prison on Wednesday after a court handed down a suspended two-year prison sentence after his conviction on charges of incitement to public violence.
Zimbabwe opposition leader Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, the MP for Chitungwiza North, were found guilty of incitement to commit public violence by a Harare court on Wednesday.
High Court judges Pisirayi Kwenda and Fatima Maxwell found that Jacob Ngarivhume was wrongly convicted, citing a lack of evidence linking him to the Twitter account in question.
The High Court in Harare overturned the obstruction of justice conviction against former Zengeza West MP, Job Sikhala, on Monday, providing a glimmer of legal relief for the opposition politician.
The High Court in Zimbabwe has postponed the hearing of an appeal by Jacob Ngarivhume, the imprisoned leader of the opposition Transform Zimbabwe party.
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), leader Nelson Chamisa, has renewed his plea for the release of fellow party executive and lawyer Job Sikhala from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison amid reports of his deteriorating health.
Job Sikhala, a legislator for the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) in Zimbabwe, has been fined US$600 after being convicted of defeating the course of justice.
Zimbabwe opposition politician Job Sikhala has claimed that he has been held in detention for months based on lies, during his appearance before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on Tuesday.
