SW Radio Africa news - The Independent Voice of Zimbabwe
The Constitutional Court will hear the multiple cases, calling for the delay of elections, on Thursday 4th July. This is after reports suggested they would be heard on Friday.
The Court will hear what has been described as a ‘super’ application, combining the cases filed by Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube, Nixon Nyikadzino and Mariah Phiri. All the cases seek to reschedule the holding of elections from Wednesday 31st July.
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku set the new hearing date after meeting legal representatives for both the applicants and respondents in his chambers at the Constitutional Court on Thursday. The legal representatives agreed to consolidate and argue the cases all at once.