Zimbabwe Court Jails Opposition Activist for Blowing Whistle During Protest

Zimbabwe's main opposition party says the government is again cracking down on critics with a prison sentence given to 28-year-old Makomborero Haruzivishe. A court found him guilty of inciting violence, but rights groups say the real aim is to intimidate protesters demanding more financial support for the poor. 

That’s Makomborero Haruzivishe shouting at waiting reporters as he left for Chikurubi Maximum Prison — his new home for the next 14 months after he was sentenced to prison on Tuesday.    Authorities say the 28-year-old blew a whistle to alert opposition protesters to pounce on police during a protest in February last year.   Kossam Ncube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, who represented Haruzivishe during his trial, says only circumstantial evidence was used to convict him of inciting violence and resisting arrest.