UMongameli Robert Mugabe lokhu engakahleli ilanga lama by-elections edale lephalamende lanxa isikhathi esabekwa ngumthethwandaba weSupreme Court sesisondele.
Umthethwandaba lo ulaye uMugabe ngenyanga edluleyo ukuthi kumele abe sehlele lelilanga kusiyafika umhlaka 30 kulinyanga. Isikhathi lesi sifika ngoLwesihlanu oluzayo.
Ukhetho lwama by-elections kumele luqhutshwe ezigabeni ezintathu zeMatabeleland ezithi iLupane East, Bulilima East leNyayi South.
UMugabe uhanjiswe emthethwandaba ngababemela lezindawo, uMnu Abednico Bhebhe, UMnu Njabuliso Mguni loMnu Norman Mpofu ngemva kokuxotshwa kwabo kuMDC ekhokhelwa nguMnu Welshman Ncube.
UMnu Bhebhe uthi ulethemba lokuthi uMugabe uzalandela isinqumo somthethwandaba.
Kulezigaba phose ezingamatshumi amathathu ezingelabameli edale lephalamende laku Senate lazo ezimeme ukugcwaliswa ngokhetho lwama by-elections.
Kodwa isinqumo seSupreme Court okwamanje sibhekane lezigaba zintathu eMatabeleland kuphela.
Umthethwandaba lo ulaye uMugabe ngenyanga edluleyo ukuthi kumele abe sehlele lelilanga kusiyafika umhlaka 30 kulinyanga. Isikhathi lesi sifika ngoLwesihlanu oluzayo.
Ukhetho lwama by-elections kumele luqhutshwe ezigabeni ezintathu zeMatabeleland ezithi iLupane East, Bulilima East leNyayi South.
UMugabe uhanjiswe emthethwandaba ngababemela lezindawo, uMnu Abednico Bhebhe, UMnu Njabuliso Mguni loMnu Norman Mpofu ngemva kokuxotshwa kwabo kuMDC ekhokhelwa nguMnu Welshman Ncube.
UMnu Bhebhe uthi ulethemba lokuthi uMugabe uzalandela isinqumo somthethwandaba.
Kulezigaba phose ezingamatshumi amathathu ezingelabameli edale lephalamende laku Senate lazo ezimeme ukugcwaliswa ngokhetho lwama by-elections.
Kodwa isinqumo seSupreme Court okwamanje sibhekane lezigaba zintathu eMatabeleland kuphela.