{"id":106054,"date":"2025-03-17T09:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T07:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:18:07","slug":"chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency","title":{"rendered":"Chinamasa Outlines ZANU PF\u2019s Plan To Extend Mnangagwa\u2019s Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>ZANU PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has said the party\u2019s Department of Legal Affairs is working on implementing Resolution Number One, which seeks to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s tenure to 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Manicaland Provincial Co-ordinating Committee meeting in Mutare on Sunday, 16 March, Chinamasa said consultations will be held with key stakeholders, including the Politburo and Central Committee, to determine the best approach for amending the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>He said that if the proposal is approved, the party will direct the Government to initiate the constitutional amendment through Parliament. Said Chinamasa:<\/p>\n<p>Let me address you regarding Resolution Number One, adopted at the national conference in Bulawayo last year. Those present will recall my statement that the President intended to remain in office until 2028, a stance he has since reiterated recently.<\/p>\n<p>The question now arises \u2014 why do we wish to extend his term until 2030? Our rationale is that his leadership has been beneficial for the country, and we desire him to complete the developmental initiatives he has undertaken.<\/p>\n<p>If we unite and speak with one voice, his acceptance will be in our favour. The party has tasked me as the Secretary for Legal Affairs with implementing this resolution.<\/p>\n<p>I will consult stakeholders to determine the best approach, which involves amending the national Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Once we have a clear plan, including consultations with the Politburo and Central Committee, and if the Central Committee approves, we will instruct the Government to amend the Constitution through Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>As for the President\u2019s decision, do not concern yourselves with whether he accepts or declines. That is his prerogative.<\/p>\n<p>If the resolution is passed and the Constitution is amended, it will be up to him to decide. We will not be involved, and I doubt he will consult us. If he does, we will be fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>He also urged party members to uphold discipline and avoid using social media to undermine the party leadership, warning that any rogue elements would be expelled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. ZANU PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has said the party\u2019s Department of Legal Affairs is working on implementing Resolution Number One, which seeks to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s tenure to 2030. Speaking at the Manicaland Provincial Co-ordinating Committee meeting in Mutare on Sunday, 16 March, Chinamasa said consultations will be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":106053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,10],"tags":[17174,1519,18180,11638,17010,17009,19],"class_list":["post-106054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-parties","tag-ed2030","tag-patrick-chinamasa","tag-resolution-number-one","tag-third-term","tag-two-term-limit","tag-two-terms","tag-zimbabwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chinamasa Outlines ZANU PF\u2019s Plan To Extend Mnangagwa\u2019s Presidency - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ZANU PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has said the party\u2019s Department of Legal Affairs is working on i ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chinamasa Outlines ZANU PF\u2019s Plan To Extend Mnangagwa\u2019s Presidency\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ZANU PF Secretary for Legal Affairs, Patrick Chinamasa, has said the party\u2019s Department of Legal Affairs is working on i ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"zimbabwe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-17T07:04:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-03T15:18:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1742189807.797377.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"886\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Chinamasa Outlines ZANU PF\u2019s Plan To Extend Mnangagwa\u2019s Presidency\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-17T07:04:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-03T15:18:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\"},\"wordCount\":352,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/sm_1742189807.797377.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"ED2030\",\"Patrick Chinamasa\",\"Resolution Number One\",\"Third Term\",\"Two Term Limit\",\"Two Terms\",\"Zimbabwe\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"parties\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chinamasa-outlines-zanu-pfs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwas-presidency\",\"name\":\"Chinamasa Outlines ZANU PF\u2019s Plan To Extend Mnangagwa\u2019s Presidency - 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