The proposal, adopted at a party conference late on Saturday, would prolong the 83-year-old President’s second five-year term, currently set to end in 2028. The resolution comes amid a succession battle within ZANU-PF, where Mnangagwa’s main internal rival, former Army General Constantino Chiwenga, has been accused of treasonous acts.
“The party and government are therefore directed to initiate the requisite legislative amendments to give full effect to this resolution to ensure continuity, stability and the sustained transformation of the nation,” Ziyambi Ziyambi, ZANU-PF secretary for legal affairs and Minister of Justice, told delegates.
Jameson Timba, a veteran politician and senior leader in a fractured opposition movement, said that Zimbabwe should not be governed by conference resolutions or partisan directives.
“We are a constitutional democracy and the supremacy of the Constitution must remain non-negotiable,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
–Reuters–
