NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY v THE PRESIDENT & ORS 2005 (2) ZLR 310 (H)

2005 (2) ZLR p310

Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 20 — freedom of expression — section not encompassing a situation where persons are forced to received information and ideas against their will — right of civic group to compel Government to receive group's proposals for constitutional reform — no right given under section

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 21 — protection of freedom of association — section preventing the restriction of a person's right to associate with others of their own choice — nothing to compel persons to associate against their own will — right of civic group to compel Government to receive group's proposals for constitutional reform — no right given under section

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 23 — prohibition against discrimination — actions only discriminatory if other persons are accorded the same privileges which are denied to others — right of civic group to compel Government to receive group's proposals for constitutional reform — no other group engaged in such activities — no right given under section

Costs — constitutional matter — constitutional issues raised — no proper basis for raising such issues — costs awarded against applicant which raised such issues

Practice and procedure — parties — President — proceedings against — leave of court to sue is required