This is denied.
64.1. It is not clear what annexure O is meant to illustrate. That notwithstanding,
“unusual” voting patterns as the applicant alleges, do not constitute a breach of
the law. They do not constitute an electoral malpractice and since the applicant
does nothing to explain the link between his allegation of “unusual” voting
patterns to the vacation of the presidential election results in any cogent
manner, his averments in this respect do not ground the relief that he seeks.
64.2. Many instances can be cited where election results buck the trend but none
of them can, by that fact, be deemed irregularities in the election, for instance:
i.
In Norton constituency Themba Mliswa, an independent candidate won
the House of Assembly election and the ZANU PF candidate lost but the
ZANU PF presidential candidate received the most votes in that
constituency;
ii.
In Harare South ZANU PF won its only House of Assembly seat in Harare
whilst the rest of the province was won by the MDC-Alliance;
iii.
In Bulawayo South ZANU PF won its only House of assembly seat in
Bulawayo province the rest having been won by the MDC-Alliance;
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