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High Court bars traditional leaders from campaigning for Zanu PF
Tatenda Chitagu ·
THE Masvingo High Court yesterday barred traditional leaders from campaigning for the ruling Zanu PF party and declared their dabbling in party politics as unconstitutional.
Masvingo judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze also ordered the National Chief’s Council to establish an integrity and ethics committee that guides the conduct of traditional leaders in line with section 287 of the Constitution.
The landmark ruling followed an application by Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe leader Elton Mangoma early this year seeking an order to declare utterances by Chief’s Council president Chief Fortune Charumbira unconstitutional.
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