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during the election.

MDC-T lawyer Advocate Lewis Uiriri briefed journalists that Justice Chiweshe was likely to rule on the case by end of business today.

“His Lordship has had arguments and has reserved judgment, which he has advised that it would be made available by end of day tomorrow,” Advocate Uriri said.
Adv Uriri was speaking in the presence of the Zimbabwe Commission Electoral lawyer Mr Charles Nyika and chief law officer from the Attorney General’s Office Mrs Fortune Chimbaru who represented the police. He added that he could not comment further saying it would be irresponsible and unlawful.

“Apart from that we do not wish to comment on matters in which his Lordship has reserved judgment because it will not only be unlawful, but reckless, irresponsible and dangerous. . .,” he said.

The MDC-T is seeking the High Court to nullify the special vote arguing that the number of voters for police officers was vastly inflated.

In their application the MDC-T was seeking the High Court to stop the special votes, alleging that the 69 000 police officers set to cast their vote ballots between Sunday and Monday exceeded the 44 113 shown on a Ministry of Finance salary schedule for the force.