Zimbabwe: 'Chikurubi Jailbreak Was Not Politically-Motivated'

12 February 2016

The jailbreak attempt by inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in March last year was not politically-motivated as claimed by senior prison officials, but was spawned by food shortages, Parliament heard yesterday.

The Portfolio Committee on Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services chaired by Buhera MP Cde Ronald Muderedzwa, said evidence that the committee got from prison officers on the ground was more credible than that which they got from senior officers.

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