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Peter Matika, [email protected]
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Pelandaba-Tshabalala Gift ”Ostallos” Siziba has again had a brush with the law, this time not for inciting violence but for allegedly defacing campaign posters belonging to a fellow CCC member.
Siziba together with Bulawayo Central Member of Parliament Surrender Kapoikulu, ward 20 councillor Simbarashe Dube, former ward 20 councillor Enerst Rafamoyo, party members Lovewell Mwinde and Tendai Masocha appeared in court yesterday facing charges of defacing campaign posters for another CCC member, Ms Soneni Moyo and also insulting her.
Mr Denmark Chihombe for the State said on August 16 this year, the five went to Pelandaba shops, where they defaced campaign posters for Ms Soneni Moyo and replaced them with Siziba’s posters.
The accused then went to Ms Soneni’s house and parked their vehicle outside her gate and started hurling insults at her accusing her of being a sell-out and a prostitute, the court heard.
The five were remanded out of custody on their own cognisance to 29 September.
The accused were represented by Mr Tinashe Runganga who requested an order to obtain a call history and location from Econet to ascertain Siziba’s whereabouts on 16 August.
The magistrate, Mr Progress Murandu granted the order.
This is Siziba’s second arrest in a week after he was accused of inciting violence that rocked Barbourfields Stadium.
The six join a bandwagon of CCC members who have been arrested for various allegations.
Recently newly-elected Harare deputy mayor Kudzai Kadzombe was arrested for assaulting a Zanu PF member on election day. — @petematika
Bongani Ndlovu
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