Recalled MDC MPs Life In Parliament Hangs On High Court Decision Coming Up Today
20 May 2020
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Douglas Mwonzora and Nelson Chamisa

Own Correspondent|THE High Court will this Wednesday afternoon make a crucial determination in the case in which Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance is seeking to stop reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora from recalling MPs from Parliament.

This comes as Mwonzora has already recalled four members of the MDC Alliance, namely Prosper Mutseyami (Dangamvura), Chalton Hwende (Kuwadzana East), Thabitha Khumalo (proportional representation) and Senator Lillian Timveos (Midlands).

Chamisa’s lawyers requested Justice Tawanda Chitapi to postpone the matter at its initial sitting on Monday.

Buoyant Douglas Mwonzora told journalists after the court that Chamisa’s lawyers were just wasting everybody’s time by asking for the postponement.

“They have asked for a postponement through their lawyer. The matter will be heard on Wednesday in the afternoon.

“They made their application after seeing our detailed papers. I hope they are not just wasting everybody’s time,” Mwonzora said.

MDC Alliance deputy secretary general Jameson Timba said the postponement was on the understanding that Mwonzora would not seek to recall more MPs when Parliament convened on Tuesday.

“The matter was postponed to Wednesday on the full understanding that they have no intention to recall MDC Alliance MPs on Tuesday,” Timba said.