The constitutional matter before the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) for determination is whether s 353 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] (“the Act”) is constitutionally invalid.

REPORTABLE        (8)

1.     INNOCENT     GONESE     (2)     JESSIE     MAJOME

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1.     PRESIDENT     OF     ZIMBABWE     (2)     PARLIAMENT     OF     ZIMBABWE     (3)     MINISTER     OF     LOCAL     GOVERNMENT     AND     PUBLIC     WORKS     AND     NATIONAL     HOUSING N.O.

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE

I, PRISCILLA MAKANYARA CHIGUMBA, in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and by due authority of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and that of the 25^th respondent, hereby take oath and state that the facts I depose to hereunder are within my personal knowledge and belief and are true and correct. Where I relate to issues of a legal nature, I do so on advice from counsel which advice I accept.

I have read and understood the applicant’s founding papers and wish to respond thereto as follows:

This court application was filed in the Constitutional Court on Friday 10th August.  Respondents 2 to 22 were the other candidates in the Presidential election on 30th July.

IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE CASE NO CCZ 42/18

HELD AT HARARE

In the matter between.

NELSON CHAMISA                                                                          APPLICANT

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EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGWAGWA                                           1ST RESPONDENT

(1)     GABRIEL     SHUMBA     (2)     SIBONILE     MFUMISI   (3)     DARLINGTON     NYAMBIYA

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(1)  GREATERMANS  STORES  (1979)  (PRIVATE)  LIMITED t/a   THOMAS   MEIKLES   STORES       

(2)       MEIKLES     HOSPITALITY     (PRIVATE)     LIMITED

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(1) THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE

(2)     THE     ATTORNEY-GENERAL

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE