Former vice president Kembo Mohadi has put the spotlight, once again, on President Mnangagwa, who is expected to perform a Houdini Act when appointing another deputy in government

Former vice president Kembo Mohadi has put the spotlight, once again, on President Mnangagwa, who is expected to perform a Houdini Act when appointing another deputy in government President Mnangagwa could have dodged a bullet with Zanu-PF confirming that Mohadi will remain the party’s Second Secretary and Vice President as he had only resigned from government However, this may put him in an awkward position as he now has to appoint someone from below the ruling party’s Presidium to be national vice president According to the Constitution of Zimbabwe, vice presidents assist the President in the discharge of his functions and perform any other functions, including the administration of any Ministry, department or Act of Parliament, that the President may assign to them While the vice presidents are chosen as running mates for the President in an election, and consequently, are nominated from a political party, they automatically assume similar positions in government The 6thSchedule in the Constitution is also expected to cover the area of what happens when a vice president resigns from office However, President Mnangagwa is still expected to play his cards right in replacing Mohadi, balancing the embodiment of a peace nurturing approach to the next appointment, reinvigorating the party and the posterity of the 1987 Unity Accord between the former Zanu-PF and PF Zapu Critical is the need for maintaining the principle of collaborative VP appointments from the perspective of political stability, electoral politics and commitment to solving national problems such as the Gukurahundi Further arguments include the need for President Mnangagwa to consider issues of gender and seniority while competence also comes into play when Zimbabweans try to understand the role of the second vice president Political analyst Alexander Rusero believes that while Zanu-PF has a wider pool for Presient Mnangagwa to tap from, the Unity Accord will be like an albatross to endure Source: The Anchor All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Theanchor