tawandamusarurwa
Online Reporter
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy chairman, Job Sikhala has been given a wholly suspended six-month sentence, after conviction for defeating the course of justice.
Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa also fined him US$600 or six months in jail, if he cannot pay it.
Mr Gofa said Sikhala’s defence that he was in Gutu on May 25 2022, was only an afterthought because it was never mentioned to the police.
The magistrate added that the evidence clearly shows that Sikhala’s utterances led the police to follow new leads in the murder of Moreblessing Ali.
“Sikhala was aware that police were investigating the murder case, but he went ahead to make utterances that misled police investigations.
“The evidence led by State witnesses corroborated each other and Sikhala is found guilty of obstructing the course of justice,” said Mr Gofa.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter