Breaking News: Concourt declares Mugabe President

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The Constitutional Court has dismissed MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai’s court petition for a re-run with costs and declared President Mugabe the winner.

The Constitutional Court has dismissed MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai’s court petition for a re-run with costs and declared President Robert Mugabe the winner.

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Despite Tsvangirai indicating he wished to withdraw his petition, the Concourt proceeded with the hearing, saying the elections were free, fair and credible and true reflection of the will of the people of Zimbabwe.

High Court Judge, Justice Chinembiri Bhunu also dismissed Tsvangirai’s application to have material of last month’s election presented to him.

The court said the materials and information demanded by Tsvangirai was massive, requiring the opening of more than 9 000 ballot boxes throughout the country.

“It is preposterous and grossly unreasonable to suggest that such information and materials could be gathered and presented to the applicant within such a short space of time to beat the deadline, even if the application was to succeed on the day of hearing,” Bhunu said in his ruling.

Tsvangirai had sought to compel the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to release election material.

The Premier was represented by Advocate Lewis Uriri as lead counsel, instructed by Chris Mhike of Atherstone and Cook.

Meanwhile, Bhunu has ordered Uriri and Mhike’s arrests, over statements by Tsvangirai, questioning the impartiality of the judiciary.