Kasukuwere Off The Ballot

Mr Lovedale Mangwana has won his case against independent candidate, Savior Kasukuwere, whose appeal to run for presidency was dismissed by the Supreme Court today. He is officially off the ballot.

The Supreme Court handed down the judgement in a case in which independent presidential candidate Saviour Kasukuwere was appealing against a High Court decision to nullify his candidacy for the August 23 poll.

“We carefully considered the evidence and oral submissions by both counsels. Court is of view the appeal lacks merit. Appeal be and is hereby dismissed,” the apex court ruled.

High Court judge David Mangota granted an order sought by Zanu PF activist Lovedale Mangwana, who cited provisions of the electoral law in arguing the exiled former cabinet minister did not qualify to vote or run for public office in Zimbabwe as he was absent from the country for a continuous period of 18 months.

Kasukuwere had appealed this judgement at the Supreme Court.

Saviour Kasukuwere says he is disappointed after the Supreme Court threw out his appeal against disqualification from running for president.