UncategorizedHARARE-The United African National Council (UANC) has warned ZANU-PF against attempting to alter Zimbabwe’s Constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in power, describing the move as a direct assault on democratic principles.In a statement released on Thursday, UANC President Percy Chigodora said his party had no issue with ZANU-PF extending its leader’s term within the party, but raised alarm over any attempt to “tamper with the national constitution.”“At a time when most Zimbabweans are frustrated with ZANU-PF’s rule, the party is now seeking to extend its President’s stay in power,” Chigodora said.“The problem comes when in doing so they interfere with the 2013 Constitution, which clearly limits presidents to two terms.”He reminded President Mnangagwa of his past declarations as a “constitutionalist” and urged ZANU-PF’s legal team to focus on aligning their internal constitution with the national charter, not vice versa.“The ZANU-PF constitution has no presidential term limit , that is where the problem lies,” Chigodora said.“The national constitution must remain untouched.”The UANC leader accused the ruling party of neglecting national priorities, saying the government had “nothing functional right now” as citizens suffer under economic decline and political infighting.“People are living in fear because of factional fights within ZANU-PF, which, if not contained, could lead to civil unrest,” he warned.Chigodora concluded by urging ZANU-PF’s legal advisers to “borrow a leaf from their now self-exiled former friends” who once crafted oppressive laws that are now being used against them.Leave a ReplyCancel reply UncategorizedHARARE-The United African National Council (UANC) has warned ZANU-PF against attempting to alter Zimbabwe’s Constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in power, describing the move as a direct assault on democratic principles.In a statement released on Thursday, UANC President Percy Chigodora said his party had no issue with ZANU-PF extending its leader’s term within the party, but raised alarm over any attempt to “tamper with the national constitution.”“At a time when most Zimbabweans are frustrated with ZANU-PF’s rule, the party is now seeking to extend its President’s stay in power,” Chigodora said.“The problem comes when in doing so they interfere with the 2013 Constitution, which clearly limits presidents to two terms.”He reminded President Mnangagwa of his past declarations as a “constitutionalist” and urged ZANU-PF’s legal team to focus on aligning their internal constitution with the national charter, not vice versa.“The ZANU-PF constitution has no presidential term limit , that is where the problem lies,” Chigodora said.“The national constitution must remain untouched.”The UANC leader accused the ruling party of neglecting national priorities, saying the government had “nothing functional right now” as citizens suffer under economic decline and political infighting.“People are living in fear because of factional fights within ZANU-PF, which, if not contained, could lead to civil unrest,” he warned.Chigodora concluded by urging ZANU-PF’s legal advisers to “borrow a leaf from their now self-exiled former friends” who once crafted oppressive laws that are now being used against them. HARARE-The United African National Council (UANC) has warned ZANU-PF against attempting to alter Zimbabwe’s Constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in power, describing the move as a direct assault on democratic principles.In a statement released on Thursday, UANC President Percy Chigodora said his party had no issue with ZANU-PF extending its leader’s term within the party, but raised alarm over any attempt to “tamper with the national constitution.”“At a time when most Zimbabweans are frustrated with ZANU-PF’s rule, the party is now seeking to extend its President’s stay in power,” Chigodora said.“The problem comes when in doing so they interfere with the 2013 Constitution, which clearly limits presidents to two terms.”He reminded President Mnangagwa of his past declarations as a “constitutionalist” and urged ZANU-PF’s legal team to focus on aligning their internal constitution with the national charter, not vice versa.“The ZANU-PF constitution has no presidential term limit , that is where the problem lies,” Chigodora said.“The national constitution must remain untouched.”The UANC leader accused the ruling party of neglecting national priorities, saying the government had “nothing functional right now” as citizens suffer under economic decline and political infighting.“People are living in fear because of factional fights within ZANU-PF, which, if not contained, could lead to civil unrest,” he warned.Chigodora concluded by urging ZANU-PF’s legal advisers to “borrow a leaf from their now self-exiled former friends” who once crafted oppressive laws that are now being used against them. HARARE-The United African National Council (UANC) has warned ZANU-PF against attempting to alter Zimbabwe’s Constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in power, describing the move as a direct assault on democratic principles.
In a statement released on Thursday, UANC President Percy Chigodora said his party had no issue with ZANU-PF extending its leader’s term within the party, but raised alarm over any attempt to “tamper with the national constitution.” “At a time when most Zimbabweans are frustrated with ZANU-PF’s rule, the party is now seeking to extend its President’s stay in power,” Chigodora said. “The problem comes when in doing so they interfere with the 2013 Constitution, which clearly limits presidents to two terms.” He reminded President Mnangagwa of his past declarations as a “constitutionalist” and urged ZANU-PF’s legal team to focus on aligning their internal constitution with the national charter, not vice versa. “The ZANU-PF constitution has no presidential term limit , that is where the problem lies,” Chigodora said.
The UANC leader accused the ruling party of neglecting national priorities, saying the government had “nothing functional right now” as citizens suffer under economic decline and political infighting. “People are living in fear because of factional fights within ZANU-PF, which, if not contained, could lead to civil unrest,” he warned.
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