Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president Emmanuel Sitima was arrested on Friday afternoon at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport upon his return from Victoria Falls.
According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Sitima was taken into custody at the Harare Central Police Station, where he has been charged for allegedly missing a court appearance on July 31. The ZLHR said:
<blockquote>
We have located ZINASU leader Emmanuel Sitima and he is at Harare Central Police Station, where he has been charged for allegedly missing a court appearance, which was reportedly scheduled for 31 July. Sitima is represented by Rudo Bere of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights.
</blockquote>
Sitima (25), was among more than 40 students arrested by the police on Wednesday, 24 July, at the ZESA Training Centre in Belvedere, Harare after anti-riot police responded to reports of skirmishes at the venue.
The 44 arrested students were taken to Harare Central Police Station, where they were each fined US$20 and then released.
However, Sitima was re-arrested and charged with criminal nuisance, allegedly for displaying placards and insulting police outside the Harare Magistrates Court.
He was released on US$100 bail on Thursday by magistrate Dennis Mangosi who ordered him to return to court on July 31 for routine remand.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

ZIMASU President Emmanuel Sitima was arrested at the airport when he got back from Victoria Falls. He was charged for missing a court date and was taken into custody. Sitima was part of a group of students arrested before. The other students were fined and let go, but Sitima was charged again for causing trouble outside the court. He was released on bail, but now he has another court date.

ZINASU President Emmanuel Sitima Arrested

Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) president, Emmanuel Sitima, was on Thursday, 25 July, granted US$100 bail following his arrest the previous day at the ZESA Training Centre in Belvedere, Harare.
Sitima (25), was arrested alongside more than 40 other students after anti-riot police responded to reports of skirmishes at the venue.
The 44 arrested students were taken to Harare Central Police Station, where they were each fined US$20 and then released.
However, Sitima was re-arrested and charged with criminal nuisance, allegedly for displaying placards and insulting police outside the Harare Magistrates Court.
Mangosi ordered Sitima to return to court on July 31 for routine remand.
In a statement tendered in court, investigating officer Fadzai Chafa said Sitima was arrested on Wednesday without a warrant.
Chafa also said Sitima was on the run since June this year. Said Chafa:
<blockquote>
The accused had been on the run and since the offence occurred, efforts to locate him were in vain.
</blockquote>
The prosecution, represented by Thomas Chanakira, told the court that on June 27 at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, Sitima was identified in video footage singing, chanting slogans, and using abusive language in the midst of a crowd of protesters.
Chanakira further alleged that Sitima, along with supporters of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) political party, had held a demonstration at the Harare Magistrates’ Court while holding placards. This demonstration occurred as 78 other activists were denied bail.
According to Chanakira, Sitima and his co-accused, who remains at large, chanted CCC slogans while tossing placards and using abusive language towards the police.
The police reportedly ordered the group to disperse, but they resisted, leading to some arrests, while Sitima managed to flee the scene.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

The president of the Zimbabwe National Students Union, Emmanuel Sitima, was arrested and granted bail of US$100. Sitima was arrested for causing disturbances at a training center in Harare. He was fined along with other students and released, but then re-arrested for displaying placards and insulting police. Sitima will return to court on July 31st. The police say Sitima had been on the run since June for similar activities. Sitima and his supporters allegedly chanted slogans and displayed placards during a protest at the court.

Zinasu Latest News

Latest Jobs