am the Executive Director. I am authorized to depose to this affidavit
on behalf of all the trustees for the time being of the Second
Applicant as well as on behalf of its beneficiaries. I have attached a
resolution of the Second Applicant’s Board of Trustees as
Annexure “A”.
3. The Second Applicant is FIRINNE TRUST, operating under the
name VERITAS, that is, the trustees for the time being of the trust
who wish to bring this application in the name of the trust, as per
Order 2A, Rule 8 of the High Court Rules, 1971. It is trust that works
in the field of human rights and the general promotion of the rule of
law and constitutionalism in Zimbabwe.
4. The address for service for the Applicants in this matter is care of
MTETWA & NYAMBIRAI LEGAL PRACTITIONERS, 2 Meredith
Drive, Eastlea, Harare.
5. The
First
Respondent
is
the
ZIMBABWE
ELECTORAL
COMMISSION, a body corporate that is established in terms of Part
II of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13]. In terms of section 4A (1) of
the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] as read with section 319 of the
Constitution of Zimbabwe, the Respondent may be sued in its own
name, and may perform all acts that bodies corporate may by law
perform. The address of service for the Respondent is No. 1 Nelson
Mandela Avenue, Harare.
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