Job Sikhala arrested over ‘treason’ charges

BEITBRIDGE – Former St Mary’s MP and Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) official Job Sikhala was arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post today in the morning and has since been moved to the Harare Central Police Station.

According to Sikhala the police are trying to press ‘treason charges’ against him. The outspoken politician is being represented by Harare lawyer and MDC-T Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora.

Writing on social media Sikhala said “Good friends I have been arrested at the Beitbridge Border post by officials from the Predident’s office. They are alleging that I am part of the crew that is after overthrowing Mugabe’s regime. Let’s see whether their charges will carry the order of the day in the court of law. I am ready Zimbabweans for the challenge.”

A few days ago Sikhala laughed off a string of incredulous state media reports alleging that he met Vice President Joice Mujuru’s emissaries at an undisclosed location in Harare to discuss a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe.

“When your country is under the stewardship of the demented they always fear their shadows. Today I laughed my lungs out kuti mai vangu chavakafira hapana chavakaona. (The dead are missing out on this circus),” Sikhala said this week.

“Kwanzi (they say) we have a recorded tape when Sikhala was talking to vice president Joice Mujuru’s emissaries trying to find ways how we should work together to deal with the demented Presidency before us,” he said.

“Ngavangoshungurudza (They can harass) our Vice President without creating non-existent emissaries and illusionary meetings.

“The frightened gang …want to take control of our country. Some of us will never watch it happening. This gang is evil and satanic. It can only govern hell and Satan’s Kingdom, not our beloved Zimbabwe,” Sikhala added.

Sikhala was recently in South Africa and was arrested on his return.