BY MOSES MATENGA
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was the one who pushed for the removal of the running mate clause from the Constitution, dismissing speculative reports of a widening rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy.
This followed reports that Mnangagwa’s loyalists had railroaded several constitutional amendments, including striking off the presidential running mate clause to curtail Chiwenga’s succession ambitions.
Charamba, who is also Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications), yesterday conceded to the Zanu PF information department that the running mate clause was “problematic” as it created a powerful and potentially disloyal Vice-President.
George Charamba
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga was the one who pushed for the removal of the running mate clause from the Constitution, dismissing speculative reports of a widening rift between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy.
This followed reports that Mnangagwa’s loyalists had railroaded several constitutional amendments, including striking off the presidential running mate clause to curtail Chiwenga’s succession ambitions.
Charamba, who is also Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications), yesterday conceded to the Zanu-PF information department
that the running mate clause was “problematic” as it created a powerful and potentially disloyal VicePresident.
Israeli Ground Troops Join Attack on Gaza
Voice of America
14 May 2021, 12:05 GMT+10
Israeli ground troops joined its air force in the attack on the Gaza Strip early Friday, the military said in a statement.
Israel Defense Forces had tweeted that its troops were currently attacking in the Gaza Strip. But later, citing an internal miscommunication, it clarified that the troops were firing artillery from inside the Israeli border. I said we would extract a very heavy price from Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a videotaped statement. We are doing that, and we will continue to do that with heavy force.
By Staff Reporter
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has vowed to continue with its pursuit for a democratic society in the wake of continued intimidation by some top government officials irked by the NGO grouping’s works.
CiZC is among local groups that have voiced their disapproval over the Zanu PF-led government’s decision to amend the national constitution in what they argue was aimed at creating an all powerful President out of Zimbabwean incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The stance by the group has elicited unkind remarks from Deputy Chief Secretary Presidential Communications, George Charamba.
Using his Twitter handle, Charamba said, “Uhuuuu!!! It’s making sense now!!! Ida hondo yacho; taigamuchira!!!!! ICHO!!!!!”
George Charamba
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has vowed to continue with its pursuit for a democratic society in the wake of continued intimidation by some top government officials irked by the NGO grouping’s works.
CiZC is among local groups that have voiced their disapproval over the Zanu PF-led government’s decision to amend the national constitution in what they argue was aimed at creating an all powerful President out of Zimbabwean incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The stance by the group has elicited unkind remarks from Deputy Chief Secretary Presidential Communications, George Charamba.
Using his Twitter handle, Charamba said, “Uhuuuu!!! It’s making sense now!!! Ida hondo yacho; taigamuchira!!!!! ICHO!!!!!”