Zimbabwe allows South African lawyers to represent Chamisa in his bid to nullify poll results
South African lawyers Dali Mpofu and Tembeka Ngcukaitobi were this morning seen entering Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court after Zimbabwe’s government granted them approval to appear on behalf of opposition leader Nelson Chamisa who is seeking to nullify results of the July 30 elections. The two legal minds entered Zimbabwe’s highest court with a large entourage of about a dozen top local lawyers who are also representing Chamisa. Proceedings were due to start at 10am. A ruling on the matter is expected on Friday. It was not clear if they would be allowed to present argument in the courtroom or just sit in the court. Mpofu and Ngcukaitobi had been battling to be granted permission after justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi asked them to apply for permits to work on the case. Jeremy Gauntlett, the third South African lawyer involved in the case, had been cleared to work. Also seen entering the court was Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chair justice Priscilla Chigumba. The MDC Alliance ...
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