The Zimbabwe Human Rights Lawyers NGO Forum openly expressed their dissatisfaction over the extension of Chief Justice Malaba’s tenure. Many Zimbabwe who were aware of this move were not happy either.
How did we get here? For starters, it has been expressed that Chief Justice Malaba tenure is to be extended beyond the retirement age. The Judge will be reaching the retirement age of 70 on the 15th of May. However, the recently passed amendment bill no 2 has granted the country’s President the power to extend the Judge’s tenure. Why is that an issue?
Many critics fear the role Chief Justice Malaba is likely to play in the upcoming 2023 elections. This fear emanates from his tremendous role in legitimising Mnangagwa’s rule after the coup. You can read about that in detail here.
View the Human rights forum urgent chamber appeal below:
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