ZEC and the Legal Framework for Voter Registration
In my opinion, it is arguable that ZEC is wrong to say that there is no legal framework for the registration of voters. Â ZEC has...
Alex Magaisa
Alex T. Magaisa was a Zimbabwean legal scholar, political analyst and commentator. He lectured in law at Kent Law School, University of Kent, and was widely recognised for his incisive analysis of Zimbabwe's constitutional and governance landscape. His Big Saturday Read series became essential reading for anyone following Zimbabwean politics.
Talking Baboons, Presidential Insults and More Presidential Candidates – A week in Zimbabwean Politics
Alex T Magaisa Being a Friday, we take a lighter look at events on the Zimbabwean political landscape … A “Delegation of Baboons” The week...
CREATING AN AUTHORITARIAN PRESIDENT AND A PUPPET PARLIAMENT (Part 1)
A T Magaisa Introduction 1.1              Two themes dominate the ZANU PF-proposed amendments to the Copac Draft Constitution: 1.1.1         first, an excessively powerful Executive President that is almost authoritarian...
The President’s alternative speech at the United Nations
I stayed up last night to watch President Mugabe’s live speech at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York (UNGA). The speech was predictable – we...
Minister Chombo is wrong to Stall Parliamentary Debate through a Court Challenge
Minister Chombo is wrong to Stall Parliamentary Debate through a Court ChallengeToday, I digress slightly from commenting on the draft Constitution, to address a constitutional...
Checks and Balances on the Power of the Executive in the Draft Constitution
Checks and Balances on Executive Power in the Draft Constitution A Brief Background Probably by far the most critical part of a constitution, apart from the...