War vets demands unconstitutional

DemandS by war veterans that President Robert Mugabe appoints serving security chiefs into the Zanu PF central committee and politburo, are not only dangerous, but a subversion of the Constitution, analysts have said.

War veterans requested Mugabe, at their indaba with the 92-year-old last week, that the position of party commissar, held by Saviour Kasukuwere, be reserved for the ex-fighters, while security chiefs should be given other top posts.

But analysts said the demand was not in sync with the dictates of the new Constitution, which proscribes serving members of the security services from being active political party members.

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