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Harare High Court
Prince Dubeko Sibanda and 13 Others v Sengezo Tshabangu and 2 Others (Consolidated with Gideon Shoko and 8 Others v Sengezo Tshabangu and 1 Other)
HH 601-23
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
3 November 2023
Citation
HH 601-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 601
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MUTEVEDZI J
Full Bench
MUTEVEDZI J
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawAdministrative lawParliamentary law
Keywords
Section 129(1)(k) ConstitutionPolitical party recallsParliamentary membershipCitizens Coalition for ChangeCCC party
Tags
Parliamentary recallsPolitical party membershipConstitutional provisions
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent had authority to recall the applicants from Parliament","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First respondent's claimed position as interim Secretary General; lack of CCC party constitution; applicants' membership status"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the recall letters satisfied the requirements of section 129(1)(k) of the Constitution","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Content and form of recall letters; timing of delivery; presiding officers' actions"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have locus standi to challenge their recall without joining the CCC party","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants are individual members; CCC party not joined as party; recall power vested in political party"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants, who were elected to Parliament on the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party ticket, were recalled from Parliament by the first respondent who claimed to be the interim Secretary General of CCC. The applicants challenged the validity of these recalls, arguing that the first respondent had no authority to recall them and that they remained members of the CCC party.
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