Courts have a duty to defend public good - Bajila

MDC Alliance official Descent Bajila has said outside interpretation of the law, courts also have duty to defend something called "the public good".

"In today's sitting, the Con Court itself is on trial. It's being tried by itself in respect to the question of whether or not the judges have the courage to even examine the evidence before them, let alone to dispute it," he said.

"What comes after the judgement is what falls in the category of "the public good". One possibility is that we go for a rerun of the Presidential election which will be inevitably violent. Another possibility is that the Con Court chooses any of the 3 results of Presidential elections ( 50.8% or 50.67% or 50.59%) and upholds them as correct. This again, in my view, will lead to spontainity of the masses, particularly in Harare."

He said above and beyond my clear political inclinations to whatsoever defeats tyranny and poverty, he have interests in observing careful and responsible thought by those in positions that require them to do so on behalf themselves, the living public and future generations.

"I will forever hold our Con Court with high regard if their determination of this matter leads to no death, no loss to property, no injury and no further social divisions. I will forever respect the bench if they use today's sitting to influence future generations in dealing with matters of contested legitimacy and further instruct the legislature to remove ambiguity from our Statutes," he said.

"Whatsoever the outcomes I remain strongly Green, Black, White and slightly red."