Sikhala, who has been in remand prison since June 2022, is
being charged with inciting public violence to avenge Ali‘s murder.
He is being jointly charged with former CCC legislator
Godfrey Sithole. They both appeared before Harare magistrate Tafadzwa Mhiti for
trial continuation yesterday.
Sikhala and Sithole are being represented by Harrison
Nkomo, Jeremiah Bhamu and Oliver Marwa.
Sikhala challenged the State to bring witnesses who saw him
driving to Nyatsime area on the day in question.
He denied instructing any member of the public to cause
violence.
Sikhala said he had no idea of the identity of the owners
of the vehicles which are alleged to have ferried people to Nyatsime to commit
violence.
The court heard that State witnesses are failing to prove how Sikhala was linked
to alleged videos in which he is said to have incited public violence.
Sikhala questioned why the State was failing to produce the
WhatsApp number which posted the videos in question.
He said State witnesses were giving different versions on
the length of the videos.
The duo is being accused of inciting public violence by
posting videos encouraging party supporters to avenge Ali’s death.
According to the State, they hired lorries to ferry people
to Nyatsime to commit violence.
Ali’s dismembered body was found stashed in a disused well
at a plot owned by the mother of her murderer, Pius Mukandi alias Jamba who was
recently convicted at the High Court.
The matter was postponed to December 19 for trial continuation. Newsday
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