Job Sikhala remanded in prison In November the High Court of Zimbabwe overturned the conviction and sentencing of former Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala and found him not guilty on the charge of obstructing justice. Job Sikhala has been in prison for over 500 days. He is also facing charges of inciting public violence during the funeral of the murdered opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Moreblessing Ali. Job Sikhala’s case has been prolonged for over a year. Source: https://www.amnesty.org.zw/ Opposition Recalls Following the harmonised elections in October 2023, 14 members of parliament were recalled from parliament following the letter by Mr Sengezo Tshabangu, the self-claimed interim Secretary General of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Mr Tshabangu wrote a letter to the Speaker of Parliament informing him of the recalls of the members of parliament. These recalls triggered a by-election which was to be held on the 9th of December 2023. While contesting candidates were filing their nomination papers on the 7th of November, Mr Tshabangu wrote to the Ministry of Local Government, announcing a recall of the Mayor of Harare Ian Makoni, his deputy (Kudzai Kadzombe) and 7 other elected councillors on the grounds that they had ceased to be members of CCC. On the 10th and the 14th of November, Mr Tshabangu further recalled 52 councillors, 13 more members of Parliament and 9 Senators respectively. The prolonging of election periods in Zimbabwe traditionally exposes ordinary citizens to a series of political violence and human rights violations. 6

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