MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE & ANOR v CHAIRPERSON, ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 (1) ZLR 275 (H)
Citation | 2008 (1) ZLR 275 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-37-08 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Uchena J |
Heard | 5 April 2008; 6 April 2008; 7 April 2008; 8 April 2008; 9 April 2008 |
Judgment | 14 April 2008 |
Counsel | A Muchadehama, for the applicants |
Case Type | Urgent chamber application |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Election — presidential election — results — announcement — need for result to proceed with urgency — delay in announcing results — when delay permissible —recount of poll — when may be ordered by Commission — may justify delay in announcing results
Election — Zimbabwe Electoral Commission — proceedings against — need to cite chairperson — jurisdiction — jurisdiction of court to hear matter against Commission — court having jurisdiction to ensure Commission operating within law
Election — Zimbabwe Electoral Commission — standard required to be observed by – functions to be performed efficiently in accordance with the law
Words and phrases — "efficiently" — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 61(4)(a) — means Zimbabwe Electoral Commission must act accurately and timeously in the discharge of its duties
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