MDC-T welcomes Supreme Court ruling on governors

The Movement for Democratic Change led by Morgan Tsvangirai says it welcomes the Supreme Court decision in which it barred Robert Mugabe from appealing against a ruling at the High Court allowing Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to sue him over the unilateral appointments of provincial governors without consulting him.

MDC-T says the Supreme Court ruling is a progressive development in which Mugabe is being sued over non-performance of his duties as clearly stated in the Constitution of the country, especially in Amendment 19.

Mugabe clearly violated the Global Political Agreement (GPA) in which he is a signatory, which obliges him to consult the Prime Minister in all key government appointments.

"As the MDC, we hope that the matter over the illegal appointments of 10 provincial governors will now be heard expeditiously at the High Court.

"Mugabe must answer on why he broke the country's laws and appointed governors without consulting Prime Minister Tsvangirai.

"The MDC is happy that Mugabe is being made to uphold the country's law as two weeks ago he lost another case at the Supreme Court in which he was ordered to hold by-elections in three Matabeleland provinces.

"As a Party, the MDC-T believes in the rule of law and we expect Mugabe to comply with these two Supreme Court rulings," said an MDC-T statement.