The drama over the role of the removed parliamentary speaker, Lovemore MoyoTomana made the comments after the Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma, asked for his opinion when the Supreme Court shockingly ruled to remove Moyo as speaker.
The case to remove the MDC-T legislator as speaker had been brought by ZANU PFs Jonathan Moyo, on the grounds that there were irregularities leading to his election in August 2008.
The Attorney Generals decision to retain Moyo as an MP means he would be allowed to vote for a new speaker, and a battle for majority votes is already in full swing.
But some observers have said ZANU PF is playing games as always. They believe Tomanas decision is a ploy to legitimize their illegal removal of the parliamentary speaker, who was voted in according to Zimbabwean law.
The Supreme Court decision came while parliament was adjourned. The legal and parliamentary affairs monitor Veritas said a vote for a new speaker should be held on March 22nd, when parliament resumes, as no business can take place without a speaker.
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