By Staff Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade (ZCTU) has issued a strong condemnation of the harsh imprisonment handed against trade unionist, Sheila Chisirimunhu for protesting against underpayment.
Chisirimunhu, a member of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), has been imprisoned for 16 months over a June protest in Masvingo.
She had joined other teachers in Masvingo for the protest.
According to ZCTU acting secretary general Sylvester Mutindindi, the trade unionist had been among “clearly less 50 observing all Covid-19 regulations and were peaceful” during the protest.
Police pounced on the protesters who all fled save for Chisirimunhu who was the only one unfortunate to be arrest.