Tinashe Sambiri|Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration on Tuesday shocked the world after sentencing human rights activist and MDC Alliance Youth Assembly member Makomborero Haruvizishe to jail for blowing a whistle.

Makomborero Haruvizishe was sentenced to 14 years in jail by Harare Magistrate Judith Taruvinga.

The MDC Alliance Youth Assembly has described the sentencing of Makomborero Haruvizishe as a criminal judgement by a criminal regime:

It’s A Criminal Judgement By A Criminal Regime

06-04-2021

Makomborero Haruzivishe, our Youth Assembly National Executive Committee member and human rights activist was today(Tuesday) sentenced to an effective 14 months in prison by a magistrate court that is now being remote controlled from ZANU PF headquarters.

So outrageous was the outcome from Rotten Row Magistrate Courts that even village courts which are held under trees would have done better in carriage of justice.

The sentencing of Mako does not only induce a sense of shock but confirms the capture of our courts by Emmerson Mnangagwa’s unpopular dictatorship.

Mako was convicted for blowing a whistle and for having resisted arrest by an officer who in court testified that he never attempted to arrest him.

How does a whistle incite violence? What language does that whistle speak which can only be understood by those who arrested and incarcerated Mako?

How on earth does one get convicted for being at a public place where a protest which he had nothing to do with was taking place. They say Mako is not a vendor so he should not have been anywhere near vendors?

How ironic! If this is the basis of arresting citizens then everyone should be in jail as ZANU PF has turned the whole country to an economy of vendors.

At this rate of Kangaroo justice, the regime will fill the prisons to bursting point.

It stinks with deception and capture that the same court that granted freedom to criminals like Obadiah Moyo who stole in excess of US50 million Covid-19 public funds had the audacity to jail Mako for whistle.

This is the same court that was ready to let airport gold smuggler Henrietta Rushwaya walk scot free without opposing bail only to pull an about turn following a public outcry.

We have every reason to question the probity and independence of a court that let free criminals like Priscah Mupfimira who stole millions of public funds.

True to Mnangagwa’s “we are everything” rants, we are now dealing with an extension of ZANU PF at Rotten Row Magistrate Courts.

Let it be known that the arrest and incarceration of Mako will not deter us but fuel our desire for change as young people.

We are Mako too and Mako is us!

A regime that disrespects rights of its citizens must know no peace.

The worst form of incitement of violence is jailing of a young activist for speaking to issues that appeal to masses.

We will not rest until justice for Mako is served!

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Stephen Sarkozy Chuma
MDC Alliance Youth Assembly National Spokesperson