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Constitutional Court
Morgan Tsvangirai v (1) Robert Gabriel Mugabe (2) Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (3) Rita Makarau, N.O. (4) Chief Elections Officer
[2017] ZWCCZ 20
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
20 August 2013
Citation
[2017] ZWCCZ 20
Judgment No.
CCZ 20/17
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Petition
Bench
Presiding
Malaba DCJ
Full Bench
Chidyausiku CJMalaba DCJZiyambi JAGwaunza JAGarwe JAGowora JAHlatshwayo JAChiweshe AJAMavangira AJA
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawElectoral Law
Keywords
Presidential electionElection petitionWithdrawal of petitionSection 93 Constitution
Tags
Presidential election challengeConstitutional interpretationElectoral law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13]
- Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether section 93 of the Constitution provides for withdrawal of a petition challenging presidential election validity","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Petitioner filed notice of withdrawal on 16 August 2013"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the 2013 presidential election was valid despite alleged irregularities","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Petitioner alleged 14 grounds of corrupt practices and irregularities"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Morgan Tsvangirai challenged the validity of the 31 July 2013 presidential election results declaring Robert Mugabe as winner, alleging corrupt practices and irregularities. Seven days after the declaration, he lodged a petition under section 93(1) of the Constitution. On 16 August 2013, he attempted to withdraw the petition citing lack of access to voting materials and concerns about fair hearing. The Constitutional Court rejected the withdrawal and proceeded to hear the merits.
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