Tinashe Sambiri|Jailed political activist Makomborero Haruzivishe has finally been granted RTGS $ 10 000 bail.

Mako was granted bail by High Court Judge Justice Chinamora on Wednesday.

He was sentenced to 20 months in prison by magistrate Judith Taruvinga in April.

Read Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights brief statement:

Justice Chinamora granted
@MakomboreroH
‘s application for bail pending determination of his appeal against both conviction and sentence on charges of inciting public violence&resisting arrest by cops.

Haruzivishe was in April imprisoned for 20 months by Magistrate Judith Taruvinga.

His lawyers Kossam Ncube &
@obeyshava1
then filed an appeal against both conviction & sentence arguing that Magistrate Taruvinga grossly erred in convicting him. The appeal is yet to be heard & determined.

We have ended the 3 month detention of pro-democracy campaigner @MakomboreroH who has been granted RTGS$10 000 bail by Justice Chinamora.

His lawyers Kossam Ncube &
@obeyshava1
then filed an appeal against both conviction & sentence arguing that Magistrate Taruvinga grossly erred in convicting him. The appeal is yet to be heard & determined.
ZLHR
@ZLHRLawyers.