Prison officials reportedly denied incarcerated opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Vice Chairman Job Sikhala (MP) access to his personal doctor at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
Human rights activist and top lawyer Rose Hanzi during the weekend, visited Sikhala who is jointly charged with fellow party MP Godfrey Sithole and 14 members of Nyatsime.
They were arrested on June 14 and charged with allegedly inciting public violence to avenge the death of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali.
Hanzi, a director at Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), said the two were still being shackled in leg irons.
“I saw Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole this weekend. Their section 50 rights (2013 Constitution) constantly disregarded willy-nilly and with impunity: 1) Being denied access to the whole legal team as ZPCS is rationing numbers mero motu. Job was denied access to his Doctor yesterday,” she said.
She added that the legislators were now worried about their security in jail.
Sikhala turned 50 years old on Sunday but his wife was denied entrance at the prison to deliver the cake.
“They were denied access to Advocate Nelson Chamisa (CCC leader) the other day. They (Sikhala and Sithole) are now concerned about their security in Maximum Complex. Job could not get his 50th birthday cake today. They continue to be shackled in leg irons.
“I for one have to constantly assert myself to access them and consult in private, almost always, despite having a High Court order. Court action also sounding in money may be the only way to compel institutional and individual reforms of prisons,” she claimed.
Chamisa also confirmed Sikhala’s wife was denied access to bring her husband a cake.
“Today Job Sikhala turns 50. Sadly, I’ve just heard from his wife that they had baked a bday cake for him but Prison authorities denied the family the opportunity to have the cake delivered to him in prison.Join me in wishing the citizens hero a happy birthday. God bless Wiwa,” he said.
Strange
ZANU one day is one day
Free Saro Hwihwa he is innocent together with Hon Sithole and other 16 CCC Activists,their families are suffering.ingotyayi Mwari vanhu ve zanu
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Happy birthday Wiwa🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁
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Satanic
How did you know
What did this man do to deserve this kind of life
John Qonga akati ed mupurwa
Pinias P Musenyereki but this is not fair to us citizens
unfortunately life never been fair my brother
Zanu and it’s leadership are sadistic. period.
Under the coming new government those prison officers to be fired and recruit new officers from the youths thereby creating more employment opportunities. What kind of officers who doesn’t respect and recognize human rights #registertovote for a new Zimbabwe
Liberty Katiyo is it really coming ❓❔
Pinias P Musenyereki it starts with you or can i say the change is within you, if you don’t see it within you then it is what it is
Nothing special about this man, a prisoner is a prisoner no special treatment
Arnold Nkufa .
Arnold Nkufa we agree
Arnold Nkufa he is not charged because there is nothing to charge for you fools
Arnold Nkufa He is not a prisoner yet.because he hasn’t been sentenced.but they are keeping him in prison.just because he belongs to the opposition.same on them!!.tiri kukuonai hedu
A big shame on them.i meant to say
Captured system !!!! Everyone should juss be dealt with when The new government takes over
Zvichapera hazvo
The reason of putting criminals in prison, is to cut freedom and access to all other things so that you can feel the punishment.
Michael Ncube criminals??
Detainee rights??
Leopold F Mudisi doing the right thing and doing it right it’s two different things.
Michael Ncube was he convected?
Michael Ncube rehabilitation my man. Thats wy we call it correctional services
Munyaradzi Mudzambi Goto you are vry correct but the punishment must be felt as well
Munyaradzi Mudzambi Goto but not with all access to everything, and things will not be done according to your wish or will as a prisoner, but you will be under control
Michael Ncube but as for Wiwa is he a criminal, can their punishment make make him change his political ideology i dont think so
Michael Ncube in this day and age you still defend stone age politics and practices of hate, shame, despite being prisoners they still have rights especially medical attention when sick
Michael Ncube the more you talk you sound more stupid, the guy is only charged not convicted hence innocent until proven guilty.
Just say ED and Ziyambi Ziyambi denied job his doctors. Those officers are told what to do
Sydney Shonai l
God is watching and will answer everything he might take time but soon let’s keep on praying for our country
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Chinoshura chisingapwre
Mwari pukutayi misodzi yehama dzirimuusungwa nemhosva dzisinamazita.
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