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THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade (ZCTU) has issued a strong condemnation of the harsh imprisonment handed against trade unionist, Sheila Chisirimunhu for protesting against underpayment.
Chisirimunhu, a member of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), has been imprisoned for 16 months over a June protest in Masvingo.
She had joined other teachers in Masvingo for the protest.
According to ZCTU acting secretary general Sylvester Mutindindi, the trade unionist had been among “clearly less 50 observing all Covid-19 regulations and were peaceful” during the protest.
Police pounced on the protesters who all fled save for Chisirimunhu who was the only one unfortunate to be arrest.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 NewsdzeZimbabwe
A MASVINGO magistrate yesterday jailed a teacher’s union
leader for 16 months over a peaceful salary protest which was held in July this
year.
Sheila Chisirimhuru, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union
of Zimbabwe (Artuz)’s Masvingo provincial gender and welfare secretary, had six
months of her sentence suspended on Tuesday by magistrate Mbonisi Ndlovu.
She will effectively serve 10 months. Her co-accused, Artuz
president Obert Masaraure was, however, acquitted.
They were being charged with violating section 37 of the
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (chapter 9:23) for participating in
a gathering with the intent to cause public violence, breach peace or bigotry.
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Saturday, December 19, 2020 NewsdzeZimbabwe
A MASVINGO magistrate has acquitted Amalgamated Rural
Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure of violence
charges but convicted the union’s provincial gender and welfare secretary
Sheilla Chirisamhuru of a similar crime.
The two were arrested in June for participating in a
demonstration demanding salaries in United States dollars at the Masvingo
district education offices.
They were facing charges of “participating in a gathering
with the intent to cause public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry.”
Chisirimhuru was arrested at the launch of the nationwide
salary protests on June 22 this year while Masaraure handed himself over at