HARARE – Although in the minority, Zimbabwean opposition MPs have vowed to campaign relentlessly to block a bill that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule.
The move follows Parliament’s gazetting of a constitutional amendment that would extend the president’s term by two years.
Mnangagwa’s second term is set to end in 2028, but the new bill would let him stay in power until 2030. Opposition CCC MPs have told eNCA they’re working to block the bill, calling the bill undemocratic, even as Zanu PF holds a parliamentary majority.
“We need to block this amendment. Apparently, for some of us, we have a strong mandate from the constituency. We have asked our…