Per Section 143 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the 9th Parliament will officially begin the day the President-elect is sworn in.[1] Per Section 145 (1) of the Constitution, the President advises as to the date of the official opening of Parliament, and Section 145 (2) stipulates that the date will be officially set by the Clerk of Parliament.[1] The official opening of Parliament must not be held more than 30 days after the presidential inauguration.[1] The inauguration, initially scheduled for 12 August 2018, had to be postponed indefinitely after the MDC Alliance filed a petition with the Constitutional Court challenging the presidential election results.[2][3] The Parliament cannot open until after the court announces its decision and the President is inaugurated.[2]
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