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Mujuru to lose her position in Zanu-PF Politburo
09 Dec 2014 at 07:18hrs | Views
Vice President Joice Mujuru is likely to be removed from her Government post in a looming Cabinet reshuffle, with Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa saying that her case will be dealt with in accordance with the country's Constitution.
Mnangagwa said while VP Mujuru would lose her position in the party's Politburo by virtue of failing to make it to the Central Committee, her position in Government was subject to the supreme law of the land.
Legal practitioners said the country's Constitution had provisions for her removal from office since she served at the pleasure of President Mugabe who appointed her.
Lawyers said there were no complications if President Mugabe wanted to remove VP Mujuru from her position since the country's Constitution had a provision for that.
According to the Sixth Schedule of the new Constitution's section 14 sub section (2): "Without delay the person elected as President in any election referred to in subsection (1) must appoint not more than two Vice Presidents, who hold office at his or her pleasure".
Former Copac chairperson and Zanu-PF Central Committee member for Masvingo Paul Mangwana said VP Mujuru, just like ministers, is serving at the pleasure of the President.
Mnangagwa said while VP Mujuru would lose her position in the party's Politburo by virtue of failing to make it to the Central Committee, her position in Government was subject to the supreme law of the land.
Legal practitioners said the country's Constitution had provisions for her removal from office since she served at the pleasure of President Mugabe who appointed her.
Lawyers said there were no complications if President Mugabe wanted to remove VP Mujuru from her position since the country's Constitution had a provision for that.
According to the Sixth Schedule of the new Constitution's section 14 sub section (2): "Without delay the person elected as President in any election referred to in subsection (1) must appoint not more than two Vice Presidents, who hold office at his or her pleasure".
Former Copac chairperson and Zanu-PF Central Committee member for Masvingo Paul Mangwana said VP Mujuru, just like ministers, is serving at the pleasure of the President.
Source - The Herald
