Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has reported that prison authorities denied the wife and family of detained Job Sikhala from delivering a birthday cake to him.
The Zengeza West Member of Parliament who turns 50 years today has been in prison since June after he was arrested and charged with inciting public violence which erupted in Nyatsime during the funeral wake of slain CCC activist, Moreblessing Ali.
In a Twitter post seen by Pindula News, Chamisa described Sikhala, popularly known as Wiwa, as “the citizens’ hero.” He said:
Today Hon @JobSikhala1 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!
Sikhala and fellow legislator, Godfrey Sithole (Chitungwiza North) as well as 16 other Nyatsime residents have on several occasions been denied bail.
Sikhala, an MDC Alliance MP, is accused of obstructing justice for allegedly recording a video threatening the murderers of CCC activist Moreblessing Ali.
He is also charged with inciting public violence under the same facts.