Sengezo Tshabangu pulled back his urgent request from the High Court. He had asked the judge to stop CCC party president Welshman Ncube from kicking him out of Parliament. Attorney Lewis Uriri told Judge Mary Zimba-Dube they wanted to cancel the case. Ncube later said Tshabangu made a mistake by filing two urgent court papers at once.
Ncube believed Tshabangu should have first challenged his dismissal from the party. The other legal matter could then move forward at normal speed. A related case, numbered HCH875/25, was pushed back until March 21. The court papers came late from the clerk, making it hard for everyone to follow along.
CCC spokesperson Willias Madzimure explained the situation in a statement afterward. He said Tshabangu dropped his attempt to block the party from removing him without paying legal costs. The party had fired Tshabangu after finding him guilty of breaking party rules and disrespecting leaders. They held a hearing because he changed parliamentary positions without permission.
Tshabangu ran to the High Court asking for protection until his main case was finished. Judge Zimba-Dube gave him temporary safety, letting him keep his seat during the legal fight. Ncube fought back by submitting papers that claimed Tshabangu had no right to call himself a real party member. He argued that Tshabangu lacked any legal reason to drag the party into court.
Tshabangu tried to defend himself by claiming all leadership positions, including Ncube's job, had expired last May. The legal battle between these political rivals continues as each side attempts to gain control over parliamentary positions. Their conflict represents deeper struggles within the Citizens Coalition for Change party as different factions compete for power.
Ncube believed Tshabangu should have first challenged his dismissal from the party. The other legal matter could then move forward at normal speed. A related case, numbered HCH875/25, was pushed back until March 21. The court papers came late from the clerk, making it hard for everyone to follow along.
CCC spokesperson Willias Madzimure explained the situation in a statement afterward. He said Tshabangu dropped his attempt to block the party from removing him without paying legal costs. The party had fired Tshabangu after finding him guilty of breaking party rules and disrespecting leaders. They held a hearing because he changed parliamentary positions without permission.
Tshabangu ran to the High Court asking for protection until his main case was finished. Judge Zimba-Dube gave him temporary safety, letting him keep his seat during the legal fight. Ncube fought back by submitting papers that claimed Tshabangu had no right to call himself a real party member. He argued that Tshabangu lacked any legal reason to drag the party into court.
Tshabangu tried to defend himself by claiming all leadership positions, including Ncube's job, had expired last May. The legal battle between these political rivals continues as each side attempts to gain control over parliamentary positions. Their conflict represents deeper struggles within the Citizens Coalition for Change party as different factions compete for power.
