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High Court Judge Munamato Mutevedzi reserved judgement in the application brought by 23 recalled Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Members of Parliament and Senators who want the court to declare that Sengezo Tsabangu had no legal authority to recall them.
The controversial Tshabangu recalled the 23 on the basis that he was the interim secretary general of the party.
In reserving the judgment, Mutevedzi informed the court that the judgment would be handed down before 7 November 2023, the day the Nomination Court for the upcoming by-elections is scheduled to sit. The by-elections will be held in constituencies that became “vacant” after the infamous recalls.
“The council representing the applicant took note of 7 November which is the day the nomination court will sit to certify candidates for the by-elections. Therefore, this court will hand down the judgement before the nomination court date,” said Mutevedzi.
Speaking after the court proceedings, CCC vice national spokesperson, Gift Ostallos Siziba said as a party they were very happy and satisfied with the manner the matter was handled.
“We are very happy with the manner the case has been handled. I am sure it was evident to everyone who attended the court session that we have a case. As a party, we don’t know this guy who has recalled our members and as a party, we saying we have not expelled anyone. So, we just hope and pray that all will go according to expectations,” he said.
Representing Tsabangu, Advocate Louis Uriri, argued that his client, Tshabangu was elected via the so-called “strategic ambiguity” which also brought Chamisa into office, hence his client has the right to recall CCC members.
“Tshabangu was ushered in office as the interim Secretary General via the “Strategic Ambiguity”. The problem is we have individual members of parliament here in court not CCC as a party. The party is quiet because they are working hand in glove with my client,” he said.
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