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Prominent Zimbabwean journalist and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin\u2019ono has said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa<\/a> and the ruling ZANU PF are creating an imperial presidency like that of former president Robert Mugabe.<\/p>\n

Posting on Twitter, Chin\u2019ono described the latest approval of the Constitutional Amendment Bill by Cabinet as a \u201cconstitutional nightmare for the Zimbabwean citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n

He observed that the removal of his term limits, the running mate clause and the Chief Justice retirement age will increase Mnangagwa\u2019s appointment powers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prominent Zimbabwean journalist and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin\u2019ono has said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU PF are creating an imperial presidency like that of former president Robert Mugabe. Posting on Twitter, Chin\u2019ono described the latest approval of the Constitutional Amendment Bill by Cabinet as a \u201cconstitutional nightmare for the Zimbabwean citizens\u201d. 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