Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai
has opposed President Mugabe's June 29 poll date. This was documented in
an opposing affidavit filed by his proxy minister, Jameson Timba ahead
of the High Court hearing that the PM suggested a September 16 poll
date.
The PM predicts that the harmonised elections will be proclaimed on
July 19, and then the Nomination Court sits on August 5, which will be
14 days from the proclamation day in terms of the Electoral Act. The Act
allows for 30 days from the day the Nomination Court sits, meaning
elections will be held on September 16. Between May and June 18, there
will be intensive voter registration for 30 days followed by voter
inspection and production of the final voters' roll by July 18.
President Mugabe however insists on June 29 as election date. In a
letter sent yesterday to Tsvangirai from Mugabe's attorney, deputy
Attorney-General Advocate Prince Machaya, the veteran leader said he was
sticking with his preferred timeline. "We advise that we did not change
our position in court," Machaya said in an April 4 letter to
Tsvangirai.
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