Thu. Nov 21st, 2024

A popular opposition politician in Zimbabwe has been convicted of obstruction of justice.

In a high-profile trial at a court in the capital Harare, Job Sikhala was found guilty almost a year after he was first arrested.

He was ordered to pay a fine of $600 (£480) or serve a six-month prison sentence.

His conviction bars him from contesting upcoming presidential and legislative elections due to be held in August.

The charges against him were based on a video in which he allegedly demanded justice for the murder of another opposition activist, whose mutilated body was found in a well.

Critics say the trial was politically motivated.

By Joy

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