Job Sikhala was freed today after spending nearly two years in prison. His 595 days of pre-trial detention on charges of obstruction of justice ended with a three-year suspended sentence, granting him immediate release.
His co-accused Godfrey Sithole will also be freed under the same conditions.
Sikhala and Sithole were arrested in June 2022, following the brutal murder of political activist Moreblessing Ali. They were both denied bail on numerous occasions.
Today’s verdict, while relieving Sikhala and his supporters, offers only a partial resolution. The weight of the suspended sentence may act as a chilling effect on his voice and activism.
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