HIGH Court judge Justice Edith Mushore yesterday suspended
Chitungwiza mayor Gift Tsverere and his deputy Jabulani Mtunzi until the
determination of a matter in which a losing mayoral candidate is challenging
the results of the election.
Kiven Mutimbanyoka, a Zanu PF councillor for ward 13,
approached the High Court seeking nullification of the mayoral election results
of September 4, describing the electoral process as irregular and illegal.
He claimed no appropriate time was given for the elections,
hence the meeting where elections were conducted was not properly constituted.
He argued that the inadequacy of time was prejudicial to
the councillors, including himself, as he wanted to lobby for the post.
In his draft order, Mutimbanyoka wanted the suspension of
the elections, declaration and appointment of the mayor and his deputy pending
the finalisation of the matter.
The pair was stopped form carrying out any duties as mayor
and deputy mayor respectively. Newsday
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