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Herald Reporter
WORLD acclaimed sculptor, Dominic Benhura, has dismissed widespread reports that he signed a petition seeking the release of CCC’s Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala.
This comes as several prominent Zimbabweans have had their names associated with the petition that is seeking to have President Mnangagwa interfere with the judiciary and direct the courts to release Sikhala on bail.
Interference with the operations of the judiciary is forbidden in Zimbabwe and generally frowned upon globally as many nations that claim to be democratic say such an act directly disregards the doctrine of separation of powers. Sikhala and CCC’s Chitungwiza North Constituency legislator Godfrey Sithole are facing charges of incitement to commit public violence.
The petition was initiated by a director of the Southern Africa Political Economy Series (Sapes) Trust, Dr Ibbo Mandaza, and was allegedly signed by 166 Zimbabweans, some local and others living and working abroad.
But Benhura, an award-winning sculptor, has distanced himself from the petition.
“I am concerned by an article I saw purporting that I signed a petition regarding Mr Sikhala. If I have any issues I would raise them directly with the relevant office not through a petition.
“I feel abused by people whose agenda I am not aware of. I hope whoever did it, would be honourable enough to retract,” said Benhura.
Sikhala and Sithole are accused of inciting public violence after allegedly leading CCC supporters on an orgy of violence that left a trail of destruction in Chitungwiza’s Nyatsime area after the killing of Moreblessing Ali.
The CCC claimed Ali was their supporter and embarked on the violence allegedly to revenge.
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