The case was heard today before Judge President, Justice George Chiweshe, in chambers.
In its court application, the MDC-T alleges that the number of officers for the special voting system had been inflated.
The MDC-T application cites the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, co-ministers of Home Affairs, Theresa Makone and Kembo Mohadi, police Commissioner General, Augustine Chihuri, Finance Minister, Tendai Biti as first, second, third and fourth respondents respectively.
The MDC-T argues that the 69 000 police officers taking part in the special voting system were way above the 44 133 officers shown on Treasury’s payroll.
Speaking to The Zimbabwean, ZEC lawyer, Charles Nyika, said the case was postponed after the Attorney General’s Office, representing the police, indicated that they needed time to get instructions and verify the number of the police officers.
“The case has been postponed to tomorrow for determination. There is an issue about the verification of the number of police officers.
However, the argument is that the MDC-T’s contention that there are 44 000 police officers on Treasury’s payroll; is more of a speculation,” said Nyika.
Tsvangirai’s Lawyer, Advocate Lewis Uriri, said they would be seeking to have the names of police officers who voted under the special voting system deleted from the voters’ roll.
“The case was postponed after the AG’s office indicated they wanted to get instructions for them to verify the number opf police officers. It is our submission that those who took part in the special vote should have their names struck off the voters’ roll,” said Uriri.
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