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MDC president Douglas Mwonzora’s efforts to have the delimitation report nullified has hit a snag.
The development comes after Mwonzora had applied to the constitutional court arguing that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission {ZEC} had broken the law during the delimitation process. He wanted the court to declare the delimitation invalid, order ZEC to redo the process, and compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa to only proclaim an election date after a new delimitation report.
But in dismissing the court application On Monday, Chief Justice Malaba said the court cannot stop a constitutional process.
Malaba argued that as a presidential candidate, Mwonzora is not hurt by constituency boundaries.
He also said Mwonzora was not properly before the court, querying why the MDC-T leader had not submitted sworn affidavits from potential candidates who would have been prejudiced by the delimitation.
However, responding to the the judgement, in a statement the MDC said it “will not rest until the matter is resolved”.
“The MDC is committed to upholding the principles of democracy and the rule of law in Zimbabwe and we will not rest until this matter is resolved. We are heartened by overwhelming support we have received from the public and the tireless efforts of our legal team.
“This outcome is a setback for Zimbabwe and we are deeply concerned about the implications, it has on our country reputation as a constitutional democracy. Nevertheless, we remain in our determination to fight for what is right,” reads the statement.
Meanwhile, President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently said he will proclaim the election date before the end of this month.