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Draft constitution curbs President's powers
07 Feb 2013 at 05:56hrs | Views
The draft constitution sailed through Parliament yesterday with MDC-T Copac co-chairperson Douglas Mwonzora saying if passed into law, legislators would be empowered to stop the President from unilaterally dissolving Parliament.
Mwonzora told the House of Assembly that a Constitutional Court comprising legislators would be able to challenge excessive use of Presidential Powers.
He said the court can block the dissolution of Parliament by the President until after a consensus has been reached.
He said the draft constitution had the most comprehensive Bill of Rights which was second to none on the African continent and the world.
Zanu-PF Copac co-chairperson Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana defended the $45 million spent on the constitution-making process, saying democracy did not come cheaply.
Mwonzora told the House of Assembly that a Constitutional Court comprising legislators would be able to challenge excessive use of Presidential Powers.
He said the draft constitution had the most comprehensive Bill of Rights which was second to none on the African continent and the world.
Zanu-PF Copac co-chairperson Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana defended the $45 million spent on the constitution-making process, saying democracy did not come cheaply.
Source - newsday
