By A Correspondent- MDC-A vice president, Tendai Biti said, the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration has no legal right to contest the High Court Judgement which reversed the reappointment of Chief Justice, Luke Malaba.

This came out at a press conference in Harare this morning, where the human rights lawyers represented by Advocate Thabani Mpofu who was flanked by Biti.

Responding through the state media, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, as usual, said the Government will not bow down to threats by the human rights lawyers, who are challenging the extension of Chief JusticeMalaba’s service.

Ziyambi said Government would lodge its appeal against a High Court decision blocking sitting judges from holding office after attaining 70 years of age at the Supreme Court before the end of business today.

Ziyambi said: “We are a litigant in this case and which rule says we can’t appeal?”