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Polls set for March
NewsDay Staff ·
President Robert Mugabe has hinted that harmonised elections will be held in the last week of March next year as he seeks another postponement to a Supreme Court deadline to call for by-elections in the three vacant House of Assembly seats. Report by Everson Mushava, Chief Reporter
Mugabe dropped the hint in a High Court application yesterday to evade contempt of court charges amid indications he would not be able to meet the Sunday deadline.
The High Court in October last year ordered the veteran ruler to proclaim dates for by-elections in Lupane East, Bulilima East and Nkayi South.
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