The Judge, who others have referred to as the President’s favourite Judge has gotten a term extension. Chief Justice Malaba is approaching the retirement age of 70. This had come as a relief to critics that feared his tremendous role in the consolidation of President Mnangagwa’s power. Unfortunately for these critics, Malaba might still be able to help in the upcoming 2023 elections if need be.
After a series of medical tests that showed that the Judge is still fit to carry out his responsibilities, President Mnangagwa personally extended his term to five more years.
How did this come to be?
In a previous article we discussed the role of the Zimbabwe Constitution Amendment Bill no 2 in making this possible. You can read the article here.
Chief Justice Malaba is reportedly ready to fight the urgent chamber application by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Executive Director, Dr Musa Kika. The chamber application aims at opposing the extension of the Judge’s term past his age of retirement. We covered that matter in an article you can find here.
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