Zim Opposition Activist Sentenced To 2-Years

Zimbabwean opposition activist Paddington Japajapa has been sentenced to two years in jail after being found guilty of contravening Section 66A of the Electoral Act Chapter 2:13, which relates to the unofficial or false declaration of results.

The sentence also includes an additional one-year suspended jail time on the condition of behaviour.

Japajapa is an MDC Alliance activist who was accused by the state of holding a press conference at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was announcing the official results on the 2018 elections in which he threatened chaos and alleged election rigging.

Japajapa has previously been convicted for disorderly conduct after insulting the Zambian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zelipa Chitambo.