ED proclaims by-elections for 6 seats

BY BLESSED MHLANGA/CATHERINE MUCHIRI/VARAIDZO MUDEWARI/PRIVILEDGE GUMBODETE
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is on leave until February 5, yesterday briefly cut his break to proclaim by-election dates for the six constituencies where polls had been suspended by the High Court, marking a week of legal drama and political gamesmanship.

Mnangagwa caused the nomination court to convene following a High Court ruling barring the holding of elections.

“Whereas a judge of the High Court sitting in Harare had ordered the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to cancel the nomination court process for six constituencies,  it is necessary to extend the nomination court process in respect of the six constituencies,” Mnangagwa said in his proclamation.

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