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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 NewsdzeZimbabwe
A MASVINGO magistrate yesterday jailed a teacher’s union
leader for 16 months over a peaceful salary protest which was held in July this
year.
Sheila Chisirimhuru, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union
of Zimbabwe (Artuz)’s Masvingo provincial gender and welfare secretary, had six
months of her sentence suspended on Tuesday by magistrate Mbonisi Ndlovu.
She will effectively serve 10 months. Her co-accused, Artuz
president Obert Masaraure was, however, acquitted.
They were being charged with violating section 37 of the
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (chapter 9:23) for participating in
a gathering with the intent to cause public violence, breach peace or bigotry.