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Zanu-PF nominates Mnangagwa for President
22 Nov 2017 at 12:19hrs | Views
The ruling party Zanu-PF has nominated Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa to fill the vacancy of President following President Mugabe's resignation on 21 November 2017.
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda told the august House on Wednesday afternoon that Parliament had also notified the Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet to make the necessary arrangements for the swearing in ceremony which has been slated for Friday, November 24, as well as the handover takeover process.
In terms of the Constitution, if the office of the President falls vacant, it must be filled by a nominee of the Party which the former President came from.
The nominee must take oath of office within 48 hours.
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda told the august House on Wednesday afternoon that Parliament had also notified the Chief Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet to make the necessary arrangements for the swearing in ceremony which has been slated for Friday, November 24, as well as the handover takeover process.
The nominee must take oath of office within 48 hours.
Source - the herald
