Jailed opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP Job Sikhala is reportedly critically ill at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison amid allegations that he might have been poisoned.
On Sunday, Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) called Sikhala’s lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa telling her that the Zengeza West legislator was suffering from ‘severe diarrhoea’ and he needed a doctor with urgency.
CCC national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the party was in liaison with Sikhala’s family to ensure that he gets help.
“We’re extremely concerned that Hon Job Sikhala is unwell. We are seized with the matter and are liaising with the family, medical team and lawyers to ensure his life is not in danger. We’re doing everything in our power to ensure he’s safe. We continue to demand his release,” she said.
Sikhala’s aide Frederick Masarirevhu told NewsDay that Sikhala’s wife was called by prison officials over a suspected case of poisoning.
“It’s true, Sikhala is not okay. I spoke with his wife and she informed me that the legislator has been vomiting and we are in touch with doctors for urgent assistance.
“Mrs Sikhala is currently on her way to Chikurubi Maximum Prison and a team of doctors is expected to follow. This is surprising considering that I had an hour-long conversation with him on Saturday.
“From what I hear, he is not in good shape and we wait to hear the exact condition from the medical team,” Masarirevhu said.
Sikhala was arrested on 14 June together with CCC MP Godfrey Sithole and 16 party activists. They were all charged with incitement to commit public violence to avenge the murder of party official Moreblessing Ali.
The CCC interim vice chairman was later slapped with more charges of obstructing the course of justice.
The two MPs were denied bail more than four times by the lower and higher courts with judges insisting that they should wait for trial.
Ummmm Mwari wekudenga pindirai wooooh 💛💛💛
Speedy recovery 🙏
Ndoda kunzwa kuti munhu iyeyu aiswa kuchipatara . Handidi zvokunetsana navanhu ikoko .
Ummmmmmm yaaah
Nhai Jesu
Pakaipa get well soon
He would be lucky to live & tell his story!
I’m not a member or supporter of any political party!
But what I know a killer is going to kill his last person 1day!
As long as he is a human being his killing spree will come to an end!!
Varoyi ava havanyari
Mara y tenzi musina tsitsi nesu vana vezimbabwe kubva rinhi toswika rinhi
Chamisa uripi
Allan Bonzo if you think Chamisa is for the people of Zimbabwe ull get a shock of your life one day my brother
Allan Bonzo iwe uripi? Do u want to poison Chamisa they way you have poisoned Job? Irritating village ediot
Job uchafa ukasiya vana vako 10 vakashaya anovariritira it’s better to be coward than to be a hero in the grave
Phillip Sachikonye we fought for liberation and this independence that we have as a country most brothers never made it back then some one thinks he can fight the fighters who lost a lot of relatives and families it’s being a fool to think you can take the ruling parties that way
Sezvakaitwa Leanmore Jongwe .hawanyari kuuraya munhu pachena mabva kumasowe ne Helicopter . Manyadzo
Black hearted people, who can be used by politicians to end other people’s lives. Smith was definitely better in a lot of things.
Andikuva Brian