Jailed Transform Zimbabwe president Jacob Ngarivhume’s wife, Nyasha Ngarivhume, said life has been tough for her and their children since her husband’s arrest and subsequent detention.
Ngarivhume was arrested on 20 July on charges of inciting public violence for called for the foiled 31 July anti-corruption protests and has not tasted freedom since.
Mai Ngarivhume however, finds comfort in her belief that her husband is innocent. She said:
It has not been easy. The road has been rocky. The burden has been heavy knowing that your husband is in prison and you believe that he is innocent.
He has not done anything wrong. He is now in chains for the hope of Zimbabwe. So, we keep the faith.
The children are missing their dad. They always tell me to pass their greetings to him and how much they missed him. They are, however, proud of their dad.
One of Ngarivhume’s lawyers, Moses Nkomo of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights told NewZimbabwe.com that his client remains in high spirits despite his incarceration for over a month.
Ngarivhume is “a guest of the State” at the notorious, heavily fortified Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison where hardcore convicted criminals serve their sentences
His bail appeal will be handed down next Tuesday by High Court judge Justice Siyabona Paul Musithu.