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Constitutional Court
Jealousy Mbizvo Mawarire v Robert Gabriel Mugabe N.O. & 4 Ors
CCZ 1/13
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
31 May 2013
Citation
CCZ 1/13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWCCZ 1
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Chidyausiku CJ
Full Bench
Chidyausiku CJMalaba DCJZiyambi JAGarwe JAGowora JAPatel JAHlatshwayo JAChiweshe AJAGuvava AJA
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawElectoral Law
Keywords
harmonised electionsproclamation of election datesautomatic dissolution of Parliaments 58(1) Constitutions 63(4) Constitutions 63(7) Constitutionrule of lawconstitutionalism
Tags
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legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does the applicant have locus standi to approach the Court under s 24(1) of the Constitution?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant is registered voter and citizen alleging violation of his rights"}
- {"issue_text":"When do harmonised general elections fall due under s 58(1) read with s 63(4) and 63(7) of the Constitution?","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parliament dissolves automatically on 29 June 2013; no proclamation issued"}
- {"issue_text":"Has the applicant made out a case for the order sought?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"President has not fixed dates; elections cannot now be held by 29 June 2013"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a registered voter, approached the Constitutional Court seeking an order compelling the President to proclaim election dates for harmonised elections to be held by 30 June 2013 (or alternatively 25 July 2013) before Parliament automatically dissolved on 29 June 2013. He alleged the President’s failure to fix dates violated his constitutional rights to protection of the law and the rule of law.
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