Zimbabwe: High Court Rejects Land Ruling

27 January 2010

Harare — THE High Court has said it will not register the Sadc Tribunal ruling seeking to bar the State from acquiring land for resettlement purposes, saying the judgment contravenes Zimbabwe's Constitution and public policy.

Justice Bharat Patel yesterday said enforcing the tribunal's ruling would be against Zimbabwe's domestic laws and agrarian policies, noting that "the greater public good must prevail".

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