Harare. Zimbabwe’s government introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030, despite criticism from a fractured opposition and some veterans of the country’s liberation war.
The draft legislation is expected to be debated on Wednesday at its second reading in parliament.
Mnangagwa, 83, is currently expected to step down in 2028 after serving two five-year terms as head of state. However, his supporters want to amend the constitution to extend presidential terms from five years to seven.
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