Zanu PF has since joined the Sengezo Tshabangu bandwagon in making sure that a number of Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) aspiring candidates do not take part in the upcoming by-elections set for 3 February 2024.
This came to light after Zanu PF Ward 14 Chairperson in Kaguvi District, Mkomba in Matabeleland North province, Christopher Niwa joined the proceedings in a matter at the High Court seeking to stop recalled Mkoba MP Amos Chibaya from contesting in the upcoming by-elections.
The application is similar to that of Tshabangu, who recently filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking to bar 23 candidates he recalled in November from using the party’s name in the upcoming by-elections.
Tshabangu insists that the recalled lawmakers should not contest under CCC.
The matter which was supposed to be heard at the High Court yesterday before High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda was postponed to the 3rd of February.
Obey Shava representing the recalled lawmakers had this to say; “We had returned to court for argument in a matter in which Mr Tshabangu is seeking to have members of Parliament and Council, who were participating on a CCC ticket barred from contesting.
“Unfortunately the matter could not proceed because there is a similar matter involving Amos Chibaya and others which was before a separate judge who was dealing with the same issues which we are dealing with.
“So the decision was made that the matters be heard simultaneously. In the meanwhile, the parties have been given some time to file all their outstanding papers and prepare their arguments in advance”.
The High Court is also expected to hand down its judgement in a matter the MPs and councillors have challenged the legality of their recalls from Parliament.
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