News / National
Tsvangirai sued over VPs appointments
22 Jul 2016 at 07:51hrs | Views
MDC-T president Morgan Tsvangirai has been sued for appointing Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as co-vice-presidents.
Patson Murimoga who is well known for composing jingles for the party and George Rice want the appointments declared null and void.
They argued that both the national council and the national standing committee were not elective forums, hence Chamisa and Mudzuri's appointments were illegal.
"For 1st respondent (Tsvangirai) to violate the constitution of 5th respondent (MDC) he should be protecting, smacks of double standards in that he preaches and teaches what he does not practice," the application read.
"The position and decision of the 1st respondent (Tsvangirai) of violating the 5th respondent's (MDC) constitution portrays him as a person who cannot be trusted in handling and protecting the National Constitution where he would be wielding much State power.
"If the 1st respondent (Tsvangirai) can abuse a political party constitution, one shudders to imagine the extent to which he can go to abuse National Constitution if he is elected President of Zimbabwe" they said through their lawyers from Mugiya and Macharaga Law Chambers at the High Court.
Patson Murimoga who is well known for composing jingles for the party and George Rice want the appointments declared null and void.
They argued that both the national council and the national standing committee were not elective forums, hence Chamisa and Mudzuri's appointments were illegal.
"The position and decision of the 1st respondent (Tsvangirai) of violating the 5th respondent's (MDC) constitution portrays him as a person who cannot be trusted in handling and protecting the National Constitution where he would be wielding much State power.
"If the 1st respondent (Tsvangirai) can abuse a political party constitution, one shudders to imagine the extent to which he can go to abuse National Constitution if he is elected President of Zimbabwe" they said through their lawyers from Mugiya and Macharaga Law Chambers at the High Court.
Source - Byo24News
