Ziyambi’s threats to judiciary shocking

THE out pouring of anger from government and Zanu PF officials following the High Court ruling that former Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s term of office ended on Friday midnight was beyond comprehension.

Justices Happias Zhou, Edith Mushore and Helena Charehwa ruled that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s extension of Malaba’s term by five years was illegal as serving judges could not benefit from the new law according to the Constitution.

Changes to the Constitution were also supposed to be subjected to a referendum, which was not done, the judges ruled.

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