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Zanu-PF's Harare East fight rages on
05 May 2015 at 07:17hrs | Views
High Court judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu is today expected to give a determination in a political impasse between two Zanu-PF candidates Mavis Gumbo and Terrence Mukupe who are fighting to represent Harare East constituency in the June 10 by-elections.
Mukupe took the matter to court after he was barred from representing the ruling party following his victory in the primary elections. Instead, the party ordered him through Harare provincial chairman Goodwills Masimirembwa to make way for Gumbo, the former Women's Football boss.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (Zec) lawyer, Tawanda Kanengoni yesterday said both parties had partially presented their arguments before Justice Bhunu.
"The matter is still going on, parties presented their arguments today (yesterday), but they did not complete and we were asked by the judge to come back tomorrow (today) at 9am to complete the arguments and thereafter he will give his determination," Kanengoni said.
Mukupe said in an application filed by his lawyer, Advocate Sylvester Hashiti said his disqualification is political, malafide corrupt and sets a bad precedent in the political arena and is uncalled for.
He submitted that the rejection of my nomination papers was illegal, malicious and should be set aside.
His disqualification came just after he had successfully presented his nomination papers at the Nomination Court on April 16 this year before presiding officer Fiona Kurima.
Mukupe took the matter to court after he was barred from representing the ruling party following his victory in the primary elections. Instead, the party ordered him through Harare provincial chairman Goodwills Masimirembwa to make way for Gumbo, the former Women's Football boss.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (Zec) lawyer, Tawanda Kanengoni yesterday said both parties had partially presented their arguments before Justice Bhunu.
Mukupe said in an application filed by his lawyer, Advocate Sylvester Hashiti said his disqualification is political, malafide corrupt and sets a bad precedent in the political arena and is uncalled for.
He submitted that the rejection of my nomination papers was illegal, malicious and should be set aside.
His disqualification came just after he had successfully presented his nomination papers at the Nomination Court on April 16 this year before presiding officer Fiona Kurima.
Source - newsday
