Thokozani Khupe
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Mwonzora’s bigwig defects to Chamisa, taking ‘the whole district’ with him
LEADERS of the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T in Matabeleland South are tracing their footsteps back to the MDC Alliance after initially joining the MDC-T when it was under Thokozani Khupe. Former MDC Alliance Matabeleland South chairperson Watchy Sibanda, who had last year defected to the MDC-T, was re-admitted into the Nelson Chamisa party last week after he resigned from the Mwonzora-led…
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Khupe rebels against Mwonzora’s whipping system in Parliament
THE National Assembly passed the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 2 on Tuesday, giving President Emmerson Mnangagwa new sweeping powers to appoint judges without public scrutiny and extend their term of office after reaching retirement age. The vote, carried by a 191 to 22 majority, came after a judicial-approved purge of the main opposition MDC Alliance MPs, who continue to…
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Demand for minimum academic qualifications for one to be President
THERE was heated debate in Parliament yesterday after Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi presented the Second Reading of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill.The Bill, when enacted, will give President Emmerson Mnangagwa the power to directly appoint top judges as opposed to the current setup where the top judges are selected via public interviews.Contributing to the debate, several MPs objected to…
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