ED signs contentious Bill into law

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the controversial Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill into law, which gives effect to 27 changes to the Constitution and giving him unfettered powers over the Judiciary and Parliament.

The Bill sailed through the Senate this week with a two-thirds majority of 65 to 10 after 11 senators from the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T faction coalesced with Zanu PF legislators.

Mnangagwa moved with speed to sign the Bill into law despite opposition from civic organisations and lawyers who intended to challenge the way the Bills sailed through Parliament.

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