Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Friday said the country
could be forced to revert to the old constitution to hold elections due
later this year.
Such a move would infuriate the opposition as it would mean ignoring an
amendment that brought about the power-sharing government two years ago
It is exactly two years since President Robert Mugabe swore in Morgan
Tsvangirai as Prime Minister.
The Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) appears
anxious to hold fresh elections as soon as possible.
Chinamasa hinted that ZANU-PF intended to ignore changes to the constitution
brought about by the signing of the coalition deal.
He said the ideal position would be to hold the elections under the old
constitution if drawing up a new one takes too much time.
In comments in Friday’s Herald, Chinamasa said people might not like a
proposed new constitution.
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