Hands off Mliswa, High Court Judge order police

High Court Judge in Harare Justice Owen Tagu today ordered the police not to interfere with some political campaign rallies organised by aspiring Norton constituency legislator Temba Mliswa.

Justice Tagu ordered Mliswa to proceed with holding a campaign rally at Mutipitipi Primary School at Lydiate Farm in Norton's ward 14 today.

According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Mliswa, through his lawyer, Marufu Mandevere had petitioned the High Court after he had failed to hold campaign rallies in Norton on Wednesday and Friday.

That was after police in Norton refused to accept his notification letters pertaining to holding rallies as provided under the Public Order and Security Act.
Justice Tagu ordered the ZRP to provide a sufficient number of law enforcement agents to keep the peace while Mliswa's rally is taking place.
Mliswa is seeking to contest in a by-election to elect a new legislator for the Norton constituency on 22 October 2016.