Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
ZIMBABWE stands at a pivotal constitutional crossroads. The proposed Constitution Amendment Bill No.3 has ignited the most passionate debate since the 2013 Constitution was adopted.
At its heart is a straightforward but transformative proposal: To replace the direct election of the president with an indirect system in which Parliament elects the head of state and the government.
Far too often, this discussion has been clouded by slogans and misinformation rather than reasoned analysis. Let us be clear: The claim that an indirect presidential election can only work under a system of pure proportional representation is simply untrue.
It is a myth that distorts the conversation and does a disservice to national discourse.
