Author Archives: David Coltart
Coltart Responds to ‘Herald Nonsense’ on SADC Summit
ZimEye By ZimEye Reporter 17 June 2013 The MDC’s Legal Secretary, David Coltart at the weekend swung heavy blows on the State media after the latter published various falsehoods pertaining the much talked about SADC summit. The misleading stories initially alleged that Coltart himself had broken ranks with his boss Welshman Ncube on the SADC […]
MDC accepts election date
The Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 16 June 2013 THE MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube has accepted the 31 July harmonised election date set by President Mugabe and is now raring to go. The party, now finalising its candidate list for the watershed polls, is one of the parties which expressed discontent with […]
‘Mugabe’s election decree unconstitutional’
The Standard 16 June 2013 There has been intense debate about the constitutionality of President Robert Mugabe’s election proclamation that was made using Presidential Powers. Senator David Coltart points out why he considers Mugabe’s action profoundly deceptive and unbefitting of a Head of State who is obliged to respect both the spirit and letter of the […]
Don’t be misled, Tsvangirai told
The Herald By The Herald Reporter 15 June 2013 PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is being misled into believing that the Sadc Extraordinary Summit in Maputo, Mozambique, today will overturn the proclamation of harmonised elections set for July 31, Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara said yesterday. MDC secretary for legal affairs Mr David Coltart also […]
Sadc won’t solve Zim’s problems: Coltart
The Chronicle By Prosper Ndlovu 15 June 2013 MDC secretary for legal affairs Mr David Coltart says Zimbabwe is a sovereign state that should solve its domestic problems internally without seeking for solutions from the Southern Africa Developing Community (Sadc). Addressing the Bulawayo Press Club on Thursday evening, Mr Coltart said the habit of taking domestic disputes […]
Sadc won’t accept Mugabe poll date
Daily News By Daily News Reporter 15 June 2013 HARARE – President Jacob Zuma, the Sadc appointed mediator to the Zimbabwe crisis says Zimbabwe’s ruling parties will have to secure consensus before proclaiming election dates. Reacting to President Robert Mugabe’s unilateral proclamation of an election on July 31, Zuma’s international relations advisor Lindiwe Zulu told the UK Telegraph that […]
Finally, Warriors leave
News Day By Wellington Toni 15 June 2013 THE Warriors were finally expected to leave for Guinea early this morning — 2am — 24 hours before their 2014 World Cup football qualifier after a series of mishaps prevented their scheduled departure on Thursday. Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela confirmed the team would leave aboard Kenyan […]
Coltart Breaks Ranks with Boss-Report Unverified
Zim Eye By Zim Eye Reporter 15 June 2013 A report published by the state media and recycled on social forum websites claiming that MDC Legal Secretary has reportedly broken ranks with his boss, Welshman Ncube by blasting the SADC appeal move for which a special summit is being held today Saturday in Maputo, is […]
Mugabe acted like Ian Smith during UDI – Coltart
Radio Dialogue By Makhosi Sibanda 14 June 2013 MDC secretary for legal affairs, David Coltart has likened President Mugabe’s action of unilaterally proclaiming the July 31 general election date to that of Rhodesian colonial leader Ian Smith during the infamous Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965. President Mugabe on Thursday fast-tracked changes to electoral […]
Concourt ruling gives Mugabe headache
The Independent By Elias Mambo 14 June 2013 THE controversial Constitutional Court (Concourt) ruling that elections should be held by July 31 this year has placed President Robert Mugabe in a cauldron, given that he has to comply with the court order while at the same time upholding the constitution and provisions of the Electoral […]