THE recalling of an MDC-Alliance Matabeleland North senator
Phyllis Ndlovu has been halted following an appeal to the Supreme Court.
High Court Judge Justice Joseph Martin Mafusire recently
barred the party which is led by Dr Thokozani Khupe from recalling legislators
until their court application contesting the party’s right to recall them has
been determined.
MDC-T filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court. The
party which is led by Dr Thokozani Khupe has been recalling legislators elected
under MDC-Alliance, which is a coalition of opposition parties that contested
the 2018 harmonised elections.
This followed a Supreme court ruling that found that Mr
Nelson Chamisa was not the MDC-T leader and recognised Dr Khupe as the acting
president who was charged with organising an extraordinary congress within
three months to elect a new president to replace the late founding leader,
Morgan Tsvangirai.
Announcing the development, the deputy president of the
Senate, Mike Nyambuya said Matabeleland North senator Phyllis Ndlovu will
continue to carry out her duties as the recall matter is before the Supreme
Court.
He said the MDC-T had written to Parliament on the latest
position on the same day the senator was recalled.
“On June 30, 2020, Parliament was notified by the Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC-T) party that the Hon Sen Phyllis Ndlovu for
Matabeleland North province among others had ceased to be a member of the MDC-T
party and therefore no longer represented the interests of the party in
Parliament with effect from 30th June, 2020,” said Hon Nyambura.
“However, in a letter on the same date, the MDC-T party
informed Parliament that due to litigation in the Supreme Court, Hon. Phyllis
Ndlovu had not ceased to be a Member of the party hence she remains a senator
for Matabeleland North Province.” Chronicle
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