In Zimbabwe, proposed draft amendment to extend presidential and parliamentary terms leaks

A Zanu PF parliamentarian has confirmed that efforts are being made by the ruling party and a faction of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to amend the Zimbabwe Constitution in order to extend the term of office of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, legislators and councilors by at least five years following the expiry of their terms in 2028. In a statement, Zanu PF’s Bikita West Member of Parliament Energy Mutodi said a proposed motion on presidential, parliamentary and local government term limits was “untimely leaked to the media.” Mutodi said the proposed draft motion circulating on social media is authentic and work in progress, which will become official when signed by the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and its proponents.
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