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Harare High Court
Movement for Democratic Change v The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe & 4 Ors
HH 28-2007
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 May 2007
Citation
HH 28-2007
Neutral Citation
[2007] ZWHH 28
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKARAU JP
Full Bench
MAKARAU JP
Areas of Law
Administrative lawElectoral lawConstitutional law
Keywords
SADC Principles and GuidelinesElectoral CommissionDelimitationDemocratic electionsLegitimate expectation
Tags
Electoral lawSADC PrinciplesDemocratic electionsConstitutional challenge
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether SADC Principles and Guidelines are legally enforceable in domestic courts","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Zimbabwe's assent to SADC principles in August 2004"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Delimitation Commission's findings should be set aside for lack of good cause","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Proclamation 1 of 2005 altered constituency boundaries"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court can declare the Electoral Supervisory Commission improperly constituted after its abolition","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Commission abolished 14 September 2005"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether declaratory orders can be issued regarding the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's alleged failures","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged failures to perform statutory functions before March 2005 elections"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Movement for Democratic Change sought various declaratory orders concerning the incorporation of SADC Principles and Guidelines into Zimbabwean electoral law, challenging the delimitation of constituencies, the constitution of the Electoral Supervisory Commission, and the performance of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's duties before the March 2005 elections.
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