Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending term
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa (83) on Tuesday signed into law constitutional changes that will extend his term by two years until 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections. The raft of amendments have been criticised by opposition figures in the country where Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party holds a parliamentary majority. “Signed, sealed and delivered – it’s now […] The post Zimbabwe president signs into law constitutional change extending term appeared first on The Namibian .
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa (83) on Tuesday signed into law constitutional changes that will extend his term by two years until 2030 and scrap direct presidential elections.
The raft of amendments have been criticised by opposition figures in the country where Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party holds a parliamentary majority.
“Signed, sealed and delivered – it’s now law,” information ministry senior official Nick Mangwana announced in a post on X that showed a copy of the new act.
The raft of changes – labelled a “constitutional coup” by critics – includes a provision that would extend the presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years.
