Harare- VICE President Constantino Chiwenga through his lawyers raised a complaint against Judge President George Chiweshe after the judgment in a child custody case was allegedly leaked to his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa.
Chiwenga alleges that it was leaked to his wife and also a local newspaper before being officially handed down in court.
Manase & Manase Legal Practitioners has written to Justice Chiweshe seeking an explanation as to why the judgment in the child custody case was leaked.
“The purpose of our writing is to register our client’s complaint in the manner in which the judgment in the above matter has been handled.
“The High Court, which is headed by yourself, may have answers to the complaints raised by our client herein,” reads the letter.
Mubaiwa, according to the lawyers, is related to the Judge President and the relationship was now prejudicing VP Chiwenga in the court cases involving her estranged wife.
“Our client advises us that you are related to the applicant Ms Marry Mubaiwa and she has made numerous bald assertions in public that you are related and have sorted and influenced all matters involving her in her favour to the prejudice of our client.
“We, with respect, wish to register our client’s concern over allegations emanating from the said relationship with the applicant and complain over the conduct of the applicant in accessing court judgments and orders before they have been officially handed down to both litigants.
“These allegations are known by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the lawyers for the applicant and various other parties which we can divulge to you in confidence,” the letter reads.
Last Friday, the newspaper had banners all over the streets announcing Mubaiwa’s victory in the children’s custody case, but the court only officially handed the judgment down after 1030 the same day.
