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’…
Alex T Magaisa Being a Friday, we take a lighter look at events on the Zimbabwean political landscape … A “Delegation of Baboons” The week started with a fascinating story carried by the state weekly, The Sunday Mail of a…
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…
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 expected the traditional rant against the West; the castigation of sanctions, etc.In many ways, President…
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…