{"id":78409,"date":"2023-05-30T10:10:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T08:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/no-joy-for-sikhala-demo-students"},"modified":"2023-05-30T13:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T11:28:32","slug":"no-joy-for-sikhala-demo-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/no-joy-for-sikhala-demo-students","title":{"rendered":"No joy for Sikhala demo students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>FOUR University of Zimbabwe students, who were arrested for protesting the continued incarceration of Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala were yesterday remanded in custody to June 1 after the State prosecutor failed to show up.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Sitima (24), Comfort Ncekuyenkosi Mpofu (22), Tawanda Benjamin Watadza (24) and Lionel Andrew Madamombe (24) appeared before Harare magistrate Learnmore Mapiye facing a charge of defacing buildings in Harare by writing messages demanding Sikhala\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>They were being represented by human rights lawyer Darlington Marange.<\/p>\n<p>Allegations are that on May 15, 2023, the quartet was among 30 youths who took part in a protest holding placards, some inscribed #FreeWiwa, #FreeJacob and #BlackMonday.<\/p>\n<p>The State alleges that the youths were singing and denouncing the Zanu PF government, accusing it of persecuting the opposition politician. 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