Judgment No. CCZ 4/18 1
Case No. CCZ 3/18
REPORTABLE
(1)
GABRIEL
(4)
SHUMBA
(2)
SIBONILE MFUMISI (3) DARLINGTON
NYAMBIYA
v
(1) MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY
AFFAIRS (2) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ZIMBABWE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION (3) ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL
COMMISSION (4) THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (5)
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(6) THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE
GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC,
HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC,
MAVANGIRA JCC, BHUNU JCC & UCHENA JCC
HARARE, MARCH 14, 2018 & MAY 30, 2018
T. Mpofu, for the applicants
V. Munyoro, for the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth respondents
T. M. Kanengoni, for the second and third respondents
GWAUNZA JCC:
This is an application in terms of s 85(1)(a) of the
Constitution and the background to the matter is as follows: -
The applicants are all citizens of, but are not resident in, Zimbabwe. They give
different reasons for their absence, with the first applicant citing political reasons. The second
applicant cites economic reasons while the third applicant alleges his absence is premised on
economic and political reasons. The applicants state that they wish to participate in the