Mugabe dragged into Negomo chieftainship wrangle

President Robert Mugabe has urged the High Court to dismiss an application by David Gweshe, seeking an order compelling the Head of State to appoint him Gweshe as substantive Chief Negomo instead of the incumbent acting chief Lucious Chitsinde, saying the court no longer has jurisdiction to preside over chieftainship wrangles.

Through his lawyer from the Attorney General's Office, Happy Mugadure said in terms of Section 283 of the Constitution, the High Court has no jurisdiction to entertain disputes concerning the appointment, removal and suspension of chiefs.