Zimbabwe’s top court would on Friday uphold or overturn president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s July 30 election victory, following a challenge by his main rival, the country’s chief justice said on Wednesday. According to Zimbabwe’s electoral laws, the constitutional court is the arbiter of last resort and its ruling will be final. Nelson Chamisa roped in South African legal heavyweights Dali Mpofu, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and Jeremy Gauntlett to assist his local attorneys. But they could not stand before the justices as they did not have the necessary permits. Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told Business Day in Harare the "official position" was that "none of the SA-based lawyers will present arguments in court". "They did not apply in time to appear in today’s court session. But they are free to appear in court just like other observers," he said. If Mnangagwa wins the case, Zimbabwe analysts say that the country might remain in the political doldrums it has been trapped in for the past 20 ...
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