Zimbabwe presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere loses appeal: Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has thrown out independent candidate and former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s appeal challenging the high court’s decision to bar him from contesting the…
The high court had barred Kasukuwere from running for president after a Zanu-PF activist, Lovedale Mangwana, challenged his nomination and sought his disqualification because he has been living outside Zimbabwe for more than 18 months.Delivering judgment on Friday, Supreme Court judges Antonia Guvava, Chinembiri Bhunu and Felistus Chatukuta ruled that Kasukuwere’s appeal lacked merit.
“The dismissal of Kasukuwere’s appeal is not surprising despite the fact that the judgment was seriously flawed. The use of the courts to deny fundamental rights to vote and stand is deeply concerning. These elections are a sham and no longer credible,” said Coltart.
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