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Constitutional Court

Joshua John Chirambwe v The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe & 4 Ors

CCZ 4/21

Case Details

Court
Constitutional Court
Date
24 June 2021
Citation
CCZ 4/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWCCZ 4
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application

Bench

Presiding
Garwe JCC
Full Bench
Garwe JCCMakarau JCCGowora JCCHlatshwayo JCCPatel JCCMavangira JCCBhunu JCCMakoni JCCMathonsi JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Constitutional obligationPresidential discretionAppointment processProsecutor-GeneralJudicial Service Commission
Tags
Constitutional obligationPresidential appointmentProsecutor-GeneralJudicial Service Commission
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
  • Administrative Justice Act
  • Civil Evidence Act
  • Constitutional Court Rules, 2016
  • Constitutional Court Rules, 2016
  • Constitutional Court Rules, 2016
  • High Court Rules
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the President has a constitutional obligation to provide reasons for rejecting nominees","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"President rejected first list without reasons"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether fresh interviews must be conducted before submitting a second list","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No interviews before second list"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has locus standi to bring this application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant brought application as citizen"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant challenged the President's appointment of the fifth respondent as Prosecutor-General, alleging that the President failed to fulfil constitutional obligations by not providing reasons for rejecting the first list of nominees and by not requiring fresh interviews before the second list was submitted.
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