Zanu PF primes for Patriotic Bill

Zimbabwe now stares at the draconian Patriotic Bill for which Zanu PF simply needs a majority, not necessarily two-thirds, according to legal experts.

Zanu PF managed to push through Parliament Constitutional Amendment No 1 and 2 Bills that give President Emmerson Mnangagwa imperial powers.

Constitutional Amendment No 2 Bill sailed through the Senate with 65 votes, with MDC-T senators Piniel Denga, Morgan Femai and Jane Chifamba voting in Zanu PF’s corner to help the ruling party achieve the required two-thirds majority.

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