So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

So, Mr. President, is your staying longer in power “best for the country”?

The rhetoric of political self-preservation has always been wrapped in the language of altruism. 

Zimbabweans question claim two-year term extension will improve development

Some Zimbabweans have questioned the government’s argument that extending the terms of the president and Parliament by two years will allow key development projects to be completed, saying the ruling Zanu-PF has had more than four decades in power without delivering meaningful improvements in public services or the economy.

MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

MDC petitions ConCourt to nullify Mnangagwa term extension

Mnangagwa in breach of constitution by failing to order referendum, party argues

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes

‘Foreigners’ fished out of their homes and thrown into the back of police vans

Coltart says latest constitutional amendment is ‘illegitimate’ and ‘illegal’

Coltart says latest constitutional amendment is ‘illegitimate’ and ‘illegal’

Human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has described the recent constitutional amendment as both “illegitimate” and “illegal”, arguing that the process leading to its enactment was fundamentally flawed and failed to meet constitutional requirements.

29.8.2012 12:36

Council loses labour case

Council loses labour case
The local council here has lost a labour case in which it was challenging its employees’ demand for payment of outstanding salaries and benefits....
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29.8.2012 12:35

MDC-T MP languishing in remand

MDC-T MP Costin Muguti is languishing in the local remand prison after being accused of culpable...
29.8.2012 12:34

Supreme Court cases pending

The Supreme Court is on its mid-term vacation which will come to an end on September...
29.8.2012 12:33

Conman caught out

A 24-year-old local man has been jailed for 18 months after the courts proved he was...
29.8.2012 12:32

Corrupt magistrate jailed

Barely a month after a public prosecutor was jailed for receiving bribes, a local magistrate has...
29.8.2012 12:31

Runaway rapist charged

A rape suspect who escaped from lawful custody at the Murehwa Magistrates’ Court has been sentenced...
29.8.2012 12:26

Second congress for MDC

The South African Province of Welshman Ncube’s MDC will hold its Women’s and Youth League congress...
29.8.2012 12:24

Chombo plays blame game

Analysts have dismissed Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo’s claims that the poor performance of the country`s...
29.8.2012 12:17

Top prison officers probed for abuse, corruption

An anti-corruption committee in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, is investigating senior Zimbabwe...
29.8.2012 12:15

Back off, Zanu (PF) tells Sadc

The Southern African Development Community team tasked with helping Zimbabwe’s warring political parties to find a...
29.8.2012 12:14

Time for MDC to forgive: Kamundarira

One of the founder members of the MDC-T and veteran provincial politician, Samuel Kamundarira, has called...
29.8.2012 12:12

Case exposes evil alliance

A case at the Harare Magistrates Court has further exposed how soldiers and police are working...
29.8.2012 12:11

MDC-T youth leader arrested

MDC-T Youth Ward One Organizer, Pedzai Samhungu (23), last week spent four chilly days in police...

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