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Mugabe swears in 6 High Court judges
16 Jul 2013 at 03:34hrs | Views
PRESIDENT Mugabe today swore-in six High Court Court judges while Justice Antonio Guvava was elevated from the High Court to the Supreme Court.
Two commissioners of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission were also sworn-in by President Mugabe who is also Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces at a ceremony held at State House.
The six judges Justices Loice Matanda-Moyo, Erica Ndewere, Esther Muremba, Owen Tagu, Nokuthula Moyo and Army Tsanga.
Those sworn-in to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission are Sethulo Moyo and Professor Carl Kombe.
In an interview, Justice and Legal Affairs Minister, Patrick Chinamasa said the elevation of judges to constitute the Constitutional Court created a gap in the High Court that needed to be filled.
"We elevated judges to the Supreme Court to make up the Constitutional Court. That created a gap that made it necessary to fill," said Minister Chinamasa.
Two commissioners of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission were also sworn-in by President Mugabe who is also Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces at a ceremony held at State House.
The six judges Justices Loice Matanda-Moyo, Erica Ndewere, Esther Muremba, Owen Tagu, Nokuthula Moyo and Army Tsanga.
In an interview, Justice and Legal Affairs Minister, Patrick Chinamasa said the elevation of judges to constitute the Constitutional Court created a gap in the High Court that needed to be filled.
"We elevated judges to the Supreme Court to make up the Constitutional Court. That created a gap that made it necessary to fill," said Minister Chinamasa.
Source - herald
