Emmerson Mnangagwa response to Promise Mkwananzi constitutional application

September 14, 2016

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IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE CASE NO CCZ /2016

HELD AT HARARE

In the matter between:-

PROMISE MKWANANZI APPLICANT

AND

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE 1ST RESPONDENT
THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS 2ND RESPONDENT

Second respondent’s opposing affidavit

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I, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa do hereby make oath and state that: –

I am the Vice President of the Repblic of Zimbabwe and am responsible for the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affaris. The second respondent in this matter has been cited as the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and I wish to point out that no one answers to that title but for the purposes of assisting the court I will respond to this affidavidt as the Second Respondent.
I have read and understood the founding affidavit filed by the Applicant in this matter and wish to respond thereto as follows:

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