Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Urged to Refer Constitutional Amendment Bill to Referendum

FRESH pressure is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa not to sign Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 into law, with civic organisation WeThePeople urging him to first subject the controversial legislation to a national referendum. The Bill, which seeks to extend the terms of the President, Parliament and local authorities beyond 2028, has cleared Parliament after being driven by the ruling ZANU PF party and now awaits presidential assent. If signed into law, the constitutional amendment would pave the way for President Mnangagwa's tenure, as well as those of Parliament and local authorities, to be extended to 2030.

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