{"id":103476,"date":"2025-01-24T18:31:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mahere-decries-ed2030-agenda-as-power-grab-by-a-corrupt-zanu-pf-coterie"},"modified":"2025-02-05T01:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T23:52:24","slug":"mahere-decries-ed2030-agenda-as-power-grab-by-a-corrupt-zanu-pf-coterie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mahere-decries-ed2030-agenda-as-power-grab-by-a-corrupt-zanu-pf-coterie","title":{"rendered":"Mahere Decries “ED2030” Agenda As Power Grab By A Corrupt ZANU PF “Coterie”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition politician Fadzayi Mahere has sharply criticized the \u201cED2030\u201d agenda, which refers to the push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s supporters to extend his rule beyond the constitutional two-term limit, that is, from 2028, when his second and final term ends, to 2030.<\/p>\n

In recent days, some of the ED2030 proponents have gone even further, suggesting that Mnangagwa\u2019s rule should be extended to 2033, effectively giving him a third term in office.<\/p>\n

Responding to Information Minister Jenfan Muswere\u2019s statement, Mahere dismissed the notion as \u201cpatently nonsensical.\u201d<\/p>\n

She argued that the ED2030 agenda is being driven by \u201ca small coterie of power mongers in ZANU PF who want to extend their incompetent, corrupt rule.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mahere\u2019s scathing rebuke comes in the wake of ZANU PF\u2019s efforts to extend Mnangagwa\u2019s tenure, which the opposition leader sees as an affront to Zimbabwe\u2019s democratic principles and the will of the people.<\/p>\n

In a post on the social media platform X, Mahere rejected the suggestion that those who oppose any proposed extension of presidential term limits are merely acting at the behest of Western interests. She wrote:<\/p>\n

Zimbabweans are smart enough to be able to call out unconstitutional abuses of power and regressive imperial tendencies when we see them.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere criticized the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) for their vocal opposition to the proposed presidential term limit extension.<\/p>\n

Muswere claimed that the ZHOCD consists of \u201cdonor-funded individuals pretending to represent the Church in Zimbabwe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to Muswere\u2019s statement, Mahere asserted that the majority of Zimbabweans do not support the ED2030 agenda.<\/p>\n

She said Zimbabweans had overwhelmingly voted in favour of the current constitution, which limits presidential terms to two.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations had previously warned that extending Mnangagwa\u2019s term would amount to a \u201ccoup against the constitution.\u201d Said Mahere:<\/p>\n

The 2013 Constitution which imposes strict term limits on the presidency was passed by a referendum by the people of Zimbabwe. The people have not said they want that to change. Indeed, we do not.<\/p>\n

A small coterie of power mongers in Zanu PF who want to extend their incompetent, corrupt rule cannot usurp the Constitution and what the people declared as their collective will in the constitutional referendum.<\/p>\n

This is the essence of why Zimbabweans were so opposed to Robert Mugabe \u2013 yet here you are, trying to revive his penchant for holding onto power when it is time for change.<\/p>\n

Never in a million years, Ian Smith said. I will rule from the grave, Robert Mugabe said. Until 2030 you say.<\/p>\n

History will tell you it never works.<\/p>\n

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