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Notice of Objection - Update #8
Citizenship Lobby Group (CLG)
February 05, 2002

Dear all

Bad news is that staff at Market Square in Harare refused to accept the appeals against Notices of Objection presented by some individuals today, February 05, 2002. These people were informed that the appeal process had closed.

To quantify the extent of these rejections, we urgently need information from you if you, or someone you know, has had first hand experience of this. Legal action needs to commence tomorrow in this regard.

What you should do

Email me with the following:

• Your name
• Date since which you've been a permanent resident of Zimbabwe
• Which city/district you reside in
• Date written on your Notice of Objection
• Date of post mark on the envelope containing the Notice
• Date on registered mail advice slip
• Date Notice of Objection was collected from the post office
• Date Appeal against Notice of Objection was presented at the relevant Constituency Registrar
• Constituency Registrar/Office concerned
• Reason given for rejection of Appeal

Should you wish to try presenting your documents at Market Square despite the above, go to Room 6 (now Room 4). Up until yesterday, this process was handled as described below by a contributor:

1. The lodging of appeals is handled in Room 6 (now Room 4). The staff are organised and courteous.
2. They retain the original letter together with the appeal notice - people may wish to make photocopies of both.
3. The $50.00 fee which is noted on the formal notice of appeal document is properly receipted thus proving the appeal has been lodged.
4. Details are recorded in a book and I was asked when I had received my letter. It is advisable to keep the envelope which is my case not only had a date stamp for dispatch but also a date stamp showing when it arrived at my local post office.
5. The whole process was done quickly and without any problem - don't be put off by the general congestion at the Market Square offices and head straight for room 6.

A class action regarding the issuing of these Notices of Objection was argued before the courts today. Judge Garwe has reserved judgement as to whether the lawyer has leave to proceed with an appeal against the legality of the issuing of these Notices of Objection. We await his decision.

Your urgent assistance in distributing this notice widely is appreciated.

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