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Prosper Dembedza, Herald Correspondent
FORMER CCC Member of Parliament for Binga, Prince Dubeko Sibanda, yesterday appeared in court on allegations of inciting violence during the just ended 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government.
Sibanda was facing incitement to commit public violence charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate, Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa. He was remanded in custody to Friday for bail application.
The court heard that during the period extending from August 1, 2024 to August 16, 2024, the accused posted in WhatsApp groups, and his X handle named Prince Dubeko Sibanda/@Dubeko Sibanda inciting members of CCC to engage in violent activities.
It is the State’s case that Sibanda posted some of the following words, “Unless the SADC creates a platform where the Heads of State will engage Zimbabweans on the SEOM report & other issues, we will create a platform to meet with them in the streets of Harare.
“No intimidation will stop us. Let’s shut down Harare in August. Let’s barricade the streets in Harare. Let’s burn tyres and use old cars”.
Some of the messages were captured as screenshots by witnesses and were submitted to the police.
The court heard that as a result of the incitement, High Glen Road was barricaded and tyres were burnt along the road at Mukonono river bridge, Marimba, thereby endangering the free movement of persons and traffic using that road on August 16, 2024 at around 4.30am.
On August 17, 2024, a team of detectives from CID Beitbridge saw the accused at Beitbridge Border Post and arrested him.
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