In a recent ruling, Zimbabwe's High Court blocked Sengezo Tshabangu from changing the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party's leadership in Parliament. Tshabangu is the CCC's secretary-general.
Justice Neville Wamambo agreed with Professor Welshman Ncube, the acting president of the CCC. Prof Ncube had asked the court to stop Tshabangu's actions.
Tshabangu had tried to remove some CCC members from important roles in Parliament and named Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa the party's chief whip.
But Justice Wamambo said these moves broke the rules. He said they were basically the same as recalling the members, which another judge had already banned.
The court also found that the role of chief whip is not allowed under Zimbabwe's Constitution. Tshabangu had also tried to make himself the main opposition leader in Parliament.
Prof Ncube argued that Tshabangu did not have the power to make these changes, which he said went against the party's structure.
Justice Wamambo agreed with Prof Ncube. He canceled Tshabangu's changes. He said Tshabangu had disobeyed an earlier court order.
The judge ruled that the case had merit. He granted the relief Prof Ncube had asked for.
The ruling means Tshabangu cannot reshuffle the CCC's parliamentary leadership. The court found his actions unconstitutional.
Justice Neville Wamambo agreed with Professor Welshman Ncube, the acting president of the CCC. Prof Ncube had asked the court to stop Tshabangu's actions.
Tshabangu had tried to remove some CCC members from important roles in Parliament and named Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa the party's chief whip.
But Justice Wamambo said these moves broke the rules. He said they were basically the same as recalling the members, which another judge had already banned.
The court also found that the role of chief whip is not allowed under Zimbabwe's Constitution. Tshabangu had also tried to make himself the main opposition leader in Parliament.
Prof Ncube argued that Tshabangu did not have the power to make these changes, which he said went against the party's structure.
Justice Wamambo agreed with Prof Ncube. He canceled Tshabangu's changes. He said Tshabangu had disobeyed an earlier court order.
The judge ruled that the case had merit. He granted the relief Prof Ncube had asked for.
The ruling means Tshabangu cannot reshuffle the CCC's parliamentary leadership. The court found his actions unconstitutional.
