Zimbabwe justice minister accuses judiciary of being ‘captured’
President had extended chief justice’s tenure by five years
16 May 2021 - 20:17
Harare — Zimbabwe’s justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi accused the country's judiciary of being “captured” by foreign forces seeking to destabilise the government after the high court ruled it was illegal to extend the tenure of the chief justice by five more years.
Three judges said in a judgment on Saturday that Luke Malaba had ceased being a judge and chief justice after he turned 70 years old...
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