Zimbabwe: constitutional court compliance, Mnangagwa affirming his confidence build
- August 10, 2018
- - 4:09 pm
Summary Complying with a Constitutional Court order issued August 10 to suspend the inauguration of Emmerson Mnangagwa does not materially alter the likely outcome of Zimbabwe’s presidential election. Rather, compliance provides an opportunity for the Zimbabwean government to extend legitimacy to governing institutions thereby affirming domestic confidence building imperatives. Analysis The election result court case filed August 10 by losing presidential contender Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change resulted in Zimbabwe’s constitutional court ordering a suspension to any presidential inauguration until the case is resolved. Complying with the high court order does not materially undermine the outcome but …
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