FORMER CCC Member of Parliament for Binga, Prince Dubeko Sibanda, has been remanded in custody after he appeared in court on allegations of inciting violence during the just ended 44th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government.
He was remanded in custody to Friday for bail application.
The court heard that during the period extending from
August 1, 2024 to August 16, 2024, the accused posted in WhatsApp groups, and
his X handle named Prince Dubeko Sibanda/@Dubeko Sibanda inciting members of
CCC to engage in violent activities.
Sibanda posted some of the following words, “Unless the
SADC creates a platform where the Heads of State will engage Zimbabweans on the
SEOM report & other issues, we will create a platform to meet with them in
the streets of Harare.
“No intimidation will stop us. Let’s shut down Harare in
August. Let’s barricade the streets in Harare. Let’s burn tyres and use old
cars”.
Some of the messages were captured as screenshots by
witnesses and were submitted to the police.
The court heard that as a result of the incitement, High
Glen Road was barricaded and tyres were burnt along the road at Mukonono river
bridge, Marimba, thereby endangering the free movement of persons and traffic
using that road on August 16, 2024 at around 4.30am.
On August 17, 2024, a team of detectives from CID
Beitbridge saw the accused at Beitbridge Border Post and arrested him.
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