HARARE – The Movement for Democratic Change’s (MDC) congress set to start in Gweru on Friday will go ahead as planned after an urgent application by a disaffected member was thrown out by a judge.
Justice Edith Mushore said the matter was not urgent.
Gokwe Sesame district member Maureen Tavengwa approached the High Court seeking an order stopping the event.
Tavengwa, in an affidavit filed with the court, said the MDC could not go to congress with illegitimate leaders and without a constitutionally elected president.
“This is an urgent chamber application for an interdict against the second to the fifth respondents (Chamisa, Douglas Mwonzora, Amos Chibaya and Morgan Komichi) dragging the first respondent (MDC) into holding an ordinary national congress in Gweru on May 24 to 26, 2019, or any other date notwithstanding the provisions of the first respondent’s Constitution,” Tavengwa said.
“I am also advised by my counsel, that the first respondent cannot be dragged to an ordinary congress without a president. The second respondent (Chamisa) is illegitimate. The fourth respondent (Chibaya) is illegitimately occupying the office of the national organiser of the party. Between them, the respondents are trying to lead a congress process when they are not properly constituted themselves.”
Meanwhile, Chamisa has also petitioned the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the High Court which ruled that he is not the legitimate president of the MDC.
