OUTSPOKEN politician, Job Sikhala, has described yesterday's bomb attack at his Chitungwiza hous as barbaric and an act of cowardice.
Unknown assailants bombed Sikhala’s residence in St Mary’s in the early hours, but there were no casualties.
Sikhala was in South Africa preparing for the launch of his autobiography Footprints in the Chains: The Life Story of Job Sikhala.
The former opposition legislator and lawyer said only his children were at home during the bombing, as his wife was away in the village attending a memorial service for their late aunt
"It's devastating," Sikhala said.
"But why this cowardice whoever did it?
"They used a bomb and this bomb cannot be accessed by ordinary people.
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"This kind of evil is not acceptable in the 21st century."
The National Democratic Working Group (NDWG), which Sikhala leads, said the bomb attack was politically motivated and a threat to democracy.
"Such acts of violence are direct assaults on democracy and highlight the grave risks faced by those who engage in political discourse as opposition leaders," the NDWG said.
The NDWG called for a thorough investigation into the incident to bring the perpetrators to justice.
"Accountability is essential for restoring public confidence and ensuring that all political players can engage freely in their respective projects," the organisation said.
"We urge the international community to pay attention to this alarming situation in Zimbabwe.
"The respect for democratic spaces and human rights is non-negotiable."
Police have not commented on the attack at the politician’s house.
The former MDC and Citizens Coalition for Change official has been a thorn in the flesh for the authorities since his days at the University of Zimbabwe where he was a student leader. He has been arrested a countless time in his political career.
Sikhala was released from prison last year after having spent almost 600 days behind bars.
He was arrested on June 14, 2022 alongside Godfrey Sithole and 14 other opposition activists from Nyatsime in connection with violent skirmishes at the funeral of slain activist, Moreblessing Ali.
He was accused of inciting party activists to avenge her death.
Ali was abducted, murdered and her remains dumped in a disused well cut into pieces.
Sikhala had several of his applications for bail turned down with the State saying he was an unrepentant repeat offender.
At one time, citizens based in Zimbabwe and abroad petition President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene to secure his release.
