Instead, he said, High Court Judge Howard Pemba referred both parties to mediation after identifying governance and leadership concerns within the organisation. The matter was referred to mediation after the judge observed governance and leadership gaps that require resolution. Speaking in an interview with Nation Online, he acknowledged that Justice Pemba directed both parties to resolve constitutional issues through mediation but insisted that the court declined to grant the injunction sought by the ad hoc committee. The differing interpretations have added another layer of uncertainty to an already contentious leadership dispute that has divided the coalition for several months. The ad hoc committee further claims that litigation became its last option after several attempts to resolve the dispute through consultations with various stakeholders, including the NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA), failed to produce a lasting solution.