Movement for Democratic Change (2) Nelson Chamisa (3) Morgan Komichi v Elias Mashavira (2) Elias Mudzuri (3) Thokozani Khupe (4) Douglas Mwonzora

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appointment of additional Deputy Presidents was constitutional","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appointment of second appellant and second respondent as Deputy Presidents"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appointment of second appellant as Acting President was valid","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Confirmation as Acting President after President's death"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the court should intervene in affairs of a voluntary association","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Party's internal governance disputes"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether domestic remedies should have been exhausted before court intervention","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Availability of Appeals Tribunal under Article 14"}

Background