Zimbabwe Senate Passes Bill to Extend Presidential Term to Seven Years
Zimbabwe Senate Passes Bill to Extend Presidential Term to Seven Years
The bill, which now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature, passed with 75 votes in favor and four against—exceeding the required two‑thirds majority.
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🟠The draft law also includes a provision for the president to be elected by parliament rather than through direct popular vote.
🟠Mnangagwa's second term was set to end in 2028. The ruling ZANU‑PF party argued that he needs more time to complete the country's reconstruction agenda.
🟠The former vice president came to power in 2017 after the military ousted Robert Mugabe, who had ruled the country since independence in 1980. Mnangagwa will now be eligible to remain in office until 2030 if he signs the bill into law.
🟠Last year, ZANU‑PF announced plans to make constitutional amendments to extend presidential terms, which received cabinet backing in February.
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