Zimbabwe Justice Minister Introduces Constitutional Amendment Bill on Term Lengths and Election Method
The measure would defer 2028 elections by two years and lengthen terms for president, MPs, councilors and mayors from five to seven years.
Abc NewsZimbabwe’s Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi introduced a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament on Tuesday. The bill would lengthen the terms of the president, members of parliament, councilors and mayors from five to seven years and would defer elections due in 2028 by two years. It would also shift the method for choosing the president from direct popular vote to election by lawmakers.
The introduction took place in Harare. According to AllAfrica, Ziyambi said last week that he aims to complete the legislative process and have the measure passed by Parliament by the end of June. After passage, President Emmerson Mnangagwa can sign the bill into law.
Ziyambi declared that “no ZANU-PF MP will oppose the bill,” according to AllAfrica. Mnangagwa, 83, has been in power since 2017. The ruling ZANU-PF party holds a majority in Parliament.
Supporters of the measure have stated that Parliament can approve the changes because the two-term presidential limit would remain in place. Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has yet to rule on several legal challenges to the proposal.
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