Nguni, who leads the Federation of Non-Governmental
Organisations Trust, filed the joinder supporting Mnangagwa’s ascendancy as
legal, before accusing Musengezi of being bogus.
In his founding affidavit filed before the High Court,
Nguni accused Musengezi of deliberately misrepresenting facts to support his
claim to Mnangagwa’s alleged illegitimacy.
“The fact that Musengezi’s founding affidavit is riddled
with perjured averments, I urge this honourable court to grant an order of
joinder of the applicants such that those critical areas I wish to lay bare to
this honourable court will demonstrate the legality of Mnangagwa’s assumption
of Zanu PF presidency and first secretary of the same,” Nguni submitted.
“Many other reasons as can publicly be observed from the
parliamentary records of 2017, and court orders then, three contemporaneous
processes, ensued namely, that the Zimbabwe Defence Forces obtained a court
order in their favour validating Operation Restore Legacy, whereas the dismissal
of Mnangagwa from government was invalidated too by order of the High Court
whereas, Zanu PF as a party from whom the former President was elected into
government commenced processes to correct what clearly was amounting to a
constitutional crisis arising from apparent illegalities that had been caused
in Zanu PF and government by people aforesaid, generally identified as G40.”
He said the court could take judicial notice of the fact
that the late former President Robert Mugabe later resigned from office after
Parliament commenced impeachment proceedings against him.
Nguni accused Musengezi of having a hidden agenda aimed at
soiling Mnangagwa’s image.
He said Musengezi had membership in different districts
around Harare, and used addresses of people who had also filed affidavits
confirming he did not stay at their places of residence.
Musengezi filed papers at the High Court in October seeking
a ruling declaring null and void a November 19, 2017 Zanu PF central committee
meeting that elevated Mnangagwa to acting party president.
Zanu PF, Mnangagwa, Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert
Mpofu, Zanu PF finance secretary Patrick Chinamasa, former Vice-President
Phelekezela Mphoko and ex-Zanu PF administration secretary Ignatius Chombo were
cited as respondents in the case. Newsday
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