Image: ABACA/PA Images Image: ABACA/PA Images In office since the military-led ouster of Robert Mugabe three-and-a-half years ago, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa is consolidating his grip on power with moves reminiscent of his predecessor’s style, analysts say.
Mnangagwa claimed the presidency in November 2017 after a military coup put paid to Mugabe’s 37-year rule. The constitutional change “is manifestly conspicuous in its intention to consolidate and solidify the president’s position ahead of 2023 elections,” the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum said in a statement.
Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi threatened to “poke the enemy in the eye”, claiming the courts had been captured by foreign forces. The government now hopes to pass a so-called Patriotic Bill, which prohibits any Zimbabwean from “wilfully communicating messages intended to harm the image and reputation of the country on international platforms”.
“We are on a roller-coaster of rule by law as opposed to the rule of law… the path has been cleared and come 2023 it’s as good as a done deal,” he added.
Power really does corrupt 😢
Echoes of Dr Holohan......that should be in the headline.
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