PAUL Masikati, a top Zanu PF official based in Marondera,
who, together with fellow ruling party youths, stormed a police base and
assaulted a cop in a bid to free his arrested son, was on Wednesday sentenced
to 12 months in jail by Marondera magistrate Arnold Maburo.
Masikati (48), a former Zanu PF councillor, was convicted
of assault and obstruction the course of justice charges. He will, however,
serve an effective six-month jail term after six months were suspended on
condition of good behaviour.
His accomplice, Kudakwashe Zhou (25) was also given the
same sentence while a warrant of arrest has been issued on Courage Ben (26),
who is yet to appear in court for assaulting the police officer identified as
Paenias Mashiri.
According to court papers, on September 18 last year,
Mashiri arrested Masikati’s son for assault in Cherutombo.
Masikati was tipped of his son’s arrest and proceeded to
the Cherutombo Police Base in the company of some Zanu PF youths and confronted
Mashiri.
Masikati grabbed Mashiri by the collar and slapped him once
on the face before Ben and Zhou joined in the scuffle and took turns to assault
Mashiri, tearing his trousers in the process. Mashiri was later rescued by
Shepherd
Magwaza, but after he had sustained a swollen face. His torn
police trousers was brought to court as exhibit. Lovemore Musariyarwa
represented the State. Newsday
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