Mnangagwa reject Mines and Mineral Bill

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly rejected the Mines and Minerals Bill.

This is revealed in the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and development latest report.

"The Mines and Minerals Bill (MMB) which sailed through parliament was rejected by the President and is set to be re-tabled. The President rejected the MMB stating that it was not in alignment with the constitution," reads the report.

"However, the President did not specify which section of the MMB was not in alignment with the constitution, thereby making an ambiguous rejection. Legally, the President is empowered to reject bills, through section 131(6)(b) of the Constitution which stipulates that, the only reason why a President may refuse to sign a bill into law is if he views it to be unconstitutional or in non-alignment with another piece of legislation."

The report states that in that scenario, he would have to send the Bill back to the national assembly for revision or Constitutional Court so that its constitutionality may be decided.