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Storm Brews over Zimbabwe Presidential Extension Plan
Zanu-PF's plan to extend Mnangagwa’s presidency to 2030 faces opposition amid fears of authoritarian rule and corruption under the party’s 45-year governance.
- On October 18, Zanu-PF's annual congress endorsed moves to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030 and said legislative amendments would be initiated.
- Party elites argue senior figures seek to keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power to secure immunity and wealth, with Zanu-PF governing since independence in 1980 after Mnangagwa's 2017 military-backed coup.
- Legally, any change would require two-thirds approval of both houses of parliament and a national referendum, while attempts to protest faced harsh police crackdowns and analysts warned of bypassing safeguards.
- Opposition figures call a Tuesday press conference, while Stephen Chan predicts 'a referendum would be defeated.'
- Observers warn the ruling party's backing of Mnangagwa's term extension has fuelled public anger and fears of authoritarianism, while ordinary Zimbabweans face economic hardship and political uncertainty.
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Storm brews over Zimbabwe presidential extension plan
The Zimbabwe ruling party's backing of a term extension for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which requires a change to the constitution, has fuelled anger and fears of deepening authoritarianism.
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Nyambirai Is Wrong About Mnangagwa Term Limits Extension- Edwell Maposa
Response to Mr Nyambirai ‘s view of constitutional implications of Presidential term extension # That’s an interesting legal argument put forward by Mr. Nyambirai, which centers on a specific interpretation of Sections 95 and 328 of the Zimbabwe Constitution. However, from an analysis of the Constitution’s spirit, history, and the explicit drafting of the relevant provisions, his interpretation that a simple parliamentary insertion could extend …
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