The Constitutional Court today ruled that the coming into effect of the new constitution restored citizenship rights to people who are Zimbabwean by birth but are holders of foreign citizenship.
The Court ruled that people with South African or any other foreign citizenship but were born in Zimbabwe are entitled to Zimbabwean citizenship as well by virtue of them being born in the country.
Mawere had filed an urgent Constitutional Court application seeking for a confirmation of the new constitutional provisions on dual citizenship.
He was seeking an order calling for the halting of the 30-day voter registration exercise until his case is finalised as well.
His urgent application came after the Registrar General, Tobaiwa Mudede, instructed that in order for him to get Zimbabwean identity documents; he had to renounce his South African citizenship first.
Mawere was represented by Advocate Fadzai Mahere.
Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court has reserved judgement in a case in which one Tavengwa
Bukaibenyu, based in South Africa, is seeking an order compelling Zimbabweans to be allowed to vote through the postal ballot system.
Bukaibenyu, in his application, wants the Constitutional Court to declare that sections of the Electoral Act, which bar postal voting for ordinary Zimbabweans, infringe on his rights to have a voice on who governs Zimbabwe.
Bukaibenyu's lawyers from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights filed the application at the Constitutional Court last year.
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Congrats Mawere, Mugabe and co hate you with a passion as you are not one of them – losers and thieves !
Bukaybenyu’s case ?
Hopefully the law will take its course – but bearing in mind that 90% of the diaspora will cast their vote to oust zanu pf – this is likely to be “stalled” until after, the elections !