2030 Presidency Plan Set for Cabinet, Parliament

• DRAFT BILL TO EXTEND PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA’S TERM AWAITS CABINET TABLING
• CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR 2030 VISION CLEARS FIRST HURDLE, PARLIAMENT NEXT
• ZANU-PF MAKES FORMAL LEGAL PUSH TO KEEP MNANGAGWA IN OFFICE BEYOND 2028

A draft constitutional amendment bill, designed to allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond the conclusion of his second term in 2028, has been finalised and is set for Cabinet deliberation.

The bill, which aims to align the constitution with the ruling ZANU-PF’s “Vision 2030” economic goals, will be presented to Cabinet before being tabled in Parliament at the end of next month, according to government officials.

Attorney General Virginia Mabiza confirmed the legal process is underway.

“The draft Bill extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure beyond 2028 has been completed and is now awaiting tabling before Cabinet and Parliament,” Mabiza stated.

She further asserted that “there are no legal limitations for the implementation of the process.”

The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Honourable Ziyambi Ziyambi, has the draft and is expected to shepherd it through the legislative process in both Cabinet and Parliament.

Senior ZANU-PF figures have publicly championed the push for the amendment. At recent party meetings, central committee member Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei framed the extension as an economic necessity.

He cited specific, life-changing achievements under the current administration, including the delivery of a record 153 million kg of tobacco, a historic wheat harvest of 640,000 metric tonnes, and the rehabilitation and construction of over 70,000 kilometres of roads across the country.

“We have seen a dramatic turnaround in infrastructure, currency stability and investor confidence,” Tagwirei said.

“To disrupt this positive momentum now, at this critical juncture, would be to jeopardise the prosperity of all Zimbabweans. Amending our Constitution to allow the President to see his vision through to 2030 is not just a political matter; it is an economic imperative for our nation.”

This position, backed by concrete data points, was formally endorsed at the party’s National People’s Conference in Mutare last year and has been echoed by ZANU-PF provincial structures nationwide.

Proponents point to these national economic indicators, along with last year’s reported USD 16.2 billion in export receipts, as evidence of progress that requires continuity in leadership.

The move, if passed, would mark a significant shift in Zimbabwe’s political landscape, amending term limits established in the 2013 constitution. The bill’s progression through Parliament, where ZANU-PF holds a majority, is expected to face scrutiny and debate from opposition and civil society groups who are likely to challenge the amendment on democratic grounds.