Judge President dismisses Tsvangirai appeal

Judge President Justice George Chiweshe today dismissed with costs an application by MDC-T President, Morgan Tsvangirai, in which he was challenging the number of uniformed forces who took part in the special voting process.

The case was heard today in chambers. In its court application, the MDC-T alleged that the number of officers for the special voting system had been inflated.

The MDC-T application cited 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 argued 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.

Tsvangirai’s lawyer, Harrison Nkomo confirmed the development to The Zimbabwean. “The application has been dismissed with costs and the Judge said that reasons for the judgement are to follow,” said Nkomo.

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