Zimbabwe’s National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) has formally petitioned the African Union (AU) to intervene over what it describes as an attempt by ZANU-PF to amend the Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office.
The civic platform argues that the proposed constitutional changes undermine democratic principles and violate regional and continental governance standards to which Zimbabwe is a signatory.
NDWG leader Job Sikhala said the group has called on the AU to invoke its own governance and democracy protocols, which he claims Zimbabwe would be breaching if the amendments proceed.
“We have asked the AU to step in and uphold its own protocols. Zimbabwe is bound by these frameworks, and any move to alter presidential term limits for political convenience would be a direct violation,” Sikhala said.
He added that the petition seeks to draw continental attention to what the group views as a constitutional manoeuvre with far-reaching implications for democratic governance in Zimbabwe.
–ChannelAfrica–
