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By-elections: Judge grills govt lawyers
Moses Matenga ·
HIGH Court judge Justice Siyabonga Paul Musithu yesterday grilled government lawyers over the State’s failure to hold by-elections for vacant parliamentary and local government seats long after lockdown restrictions were eased.
The Election Resource Centre (ERC), the Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (Walpe) and six other applicants, had brought the matter to court, accusing government and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) of illegally suspending by-elections.
Several parliamentary and council seats fell vacant after the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora recalled MPs and councillors affiliated to the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa.
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