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Former CCC Councillor Disqualified From By-election Over Unpaid Bills

4 months agoSat, 23 Nov 2024 05:28:38 GMT
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Former CCC Councillor Disqualified From By-election Over Unpaid Bills

Tonderai Mutasa of ZAN PF was sworn in as the councillor for Ward 1 in Victoria Falls on Thursday.

Former CCC councillor, Ephias Mambume, who had filed as an independent candidate, was disqualified from standing in the election after a legal challenge by Mutasa.

The challenge was based on Mambume, who was recalled by self-styled party leader Sengezo Tshabangu, having outstanding unpaid council bills for over 120 days, violating election eligibility requirements.

The disqualification was upheld by the Electoral Court, led by Justice Bongani Ndlovu of the Bulawayo High Court, who ruled on November 18.

The ruling left Mutasa as the only remaining candidate for the by-election, which was scheduled for November 30, as announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). ZEC said in a public notice:

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Consequently, the public is hereby notified… that since only one candidate has been duly nominated for Victoria Falls municipality Ward 1, being Mutasa Tonderai of ZANU PF party, he has been duly elected as the councillor with effect from November 18, 2024.

Mutasa took his oath of loyalty to the laws of Zimbabwe in the presence of town clerk Ronnie Dube.

Mambume, however, has vowed to challenge his disqualification at the Supreme Court.

The Electoral Court found that Mambume had failed to settle outstanding rates. Council records show that he owed ZiG 103,039 and US$7,127.50 on one stand and US$5,160 on another property.

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12 Comments

Sir African · 4 months ago
He is not fit to be a councillor
Tambaoga · 4 months ago
Mambume was he not aware kut if a person wants to contest as councilor must up to date pamaBills.Zanu handiide hangu bt seems their wiser than ma CCC akatizwa naNero
ZimLeo · 4 months ago
Shabangu did zvakatumirwa and silence.. Waiting for new blue
Mp · 4 months ago
imi us 100 000bill imi zanupf so
Zero · 4 months ago
Welshman and Tshabangu failed to field a candidate,
Tambaoga · 4 months ago
Bt bill remunhu chikwama ka ko ndiyani akapa mutasa info iyo yekuti opponent ane outstanding bill
@Tambaoga · 4 months ago
he inquired from the city council
Chihwerure · 4 months ago
Bt is it legal
Antman · 4 months ago
W3 have a judge who was sworn in ane debt ye 5 ywars and he stated he will never pay it

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