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Opinion / ColumnistNo to 2030 extensionbyLeonard Koni1 hr ago |33ViewsZimbabweans should oppose the 2030 Agenda, which calls for Mr. Mnangagwa to break the law in order to prolong his term in office.
As he did in 2017 when he used military tanks to oust the late Mugabe, Mnangagwa must not be permitted to alter our constitution once more.Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution limits the president to two five-year terms (Section 91), with entrenched clauses on term limits (Chapter 4) requiring any amendment to secure a two-thirds parliamentary majority followed by a national referendum for approval (Section 328).President Emmerson Mnangagwa, elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2023, is constitutionally barred from running again after 2028.Resolution number one that was made by his own close associates under duress in October 2025, that he must amend the Constitution to extend his term by two years to 2030, aligning it with the party’s congress, is rather absurd and selfish.This process, if pursued, would follow the formal amendment procedure outlined in Section 327, involving a parliamentary bill and public consultation, but the referendum requirement for term-related changes makes approval uncertain and politically divisive.Mnangagwa has publicly affirmed his commitment to stepping down in 2028, describing himself as a “constitutionalist”, though party officials have proceeded with the amendment push despite internal opposition from factions favouring Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.Mnanangwa is a crook.
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