THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JUSTICE BERE'S RULING IN THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE MDC-T
This blogpost is limited to ten (10) questions about the High Court ruling by Justice Francis Bere in the case of Movement for Democratic Change vs. Thokozani Khupe and Two Others HB 111/18. Parts of the post are statements of fact, whilst others are opinions regarding the import of the judgment. 1 Who approached the courts and why? The Nelson Chamisa led MDC-T approached the High Court in Bulawayo on an urgent basis. They wanted an order prohibiting Dr. Thokozani Khupe, Obert Gutu and Abednico Bhebhe from passing off as the MDC-T and using its name and logo. This would have reinforced the Chamisa formation’s claim to legitimacy as the bona fide movement carrying the tradition and legacy of Morgan Tsvangirai. To them, this was meant to enforce disciplinary edicts which rendered Dr. Khupe and others expelled members of the party. The conduct to be prohibited was calibrated as follows: a) ...