In this article, I argue that former Vice President Joice Mujuru should accept her constitutionally-guaranteed pension and allowances, in the interests of upholding the supreme law of the land and building a culture of constitutionalism. She must look beyond her…
ZEC in a FixThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the constitutional body that runs elections in the country, must surely be in some discomfort, after President Mugabe called by-elections in two constituencies, as he is required to do by the law.…
In my opinion, it is arguable that ZEC is wrong to say that there is no legal framework for the registration of voters.  ZEC has the power under section 239 of the Constitution to register voters and to compile voters’…
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 and 1.1.2         second, a Parliament so weak that it is no more than a puppet of…
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 issue that has arisen in Zimbabwe. It is an important matter, which also highlights why…
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 Bill of Rights, is the distribution, allocation and limitations of power between the organs of…