Twelve candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change have been given the green light by Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court to run in this month’s general election, overturning a High Court decision that they had registered after the deadline.
Following the unanimous decision of the judges, four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the vote; however, the justification for the decision has not yet been made public.
After the tumultuous registration day on June 21, there have been numerous legal proceedings during the pre-election period.
Candidates continued to register even after the scheduled cutoff time of 16:00.
Numerous applicants were unable to register due to payment issues and other logistical issues.
On August 23, a general election is scheduled.