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BULAWAYO \u2013 Vice President Constantino Chiwenga\u2019s faction is reeling from a significant political defeat following the just-ended Zanu-PF National People\u2019s Conference, with a political analyst stating it would take an “extraordinary strategy” or a “miracle” for him to revive his Presidential ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference, held in Mutare, was preceded by a tense Politburo meeting where battle lines were sharply drawn. Zanu PF\u2019s Secretary for Legal Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi, delivered a strongly worded rebuttal to sentiments attributed to Chiwenga\u2019s camp, which had complained about the party’s alleged capture by a clique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This set the stage for a gathering that decisively backed President Emmerson Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The major blow to Chiwenga’s succession hopes came when delegates resolved to initiate a constitutional amendment to extend President Mnangagwa\u2019s tenure beyond 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Bulawayo based political analyst weighed in on the VP\u2019s diminished prospects, noting his public silence on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe tragedy is that Chiwenga himself has not said he has any interest in succeeding Emmerson Mnangagwa. There are people talking on his behalf\u2026 but Chiwenga has not publicly expressed interest in higher office,\u201d The analyst said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The analyst drew a parallel to Mnangagwa\u2019s own rise to power, stating,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDuring the turbulence at the end of Robert Mugabe\u2019s rule, Mnangagwa never openly declared his ambitions\u2026 He kept quiet and did most of his machinations behind the scenes. So we might be hearing a lot of noise about the Chiwenga faction, but we do not know what is happening in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the analyst was skeptical about a Chiwenga recovery, concluding,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis silence says a lot\u2026 But from where I stand, given the mandate and legitimacy Mnangagwa enjoys within Zanu PF, it would take a miracle for Chiwenga to recover from this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed constitutional amendment faces significant legal hurdles, including sections 91(2) and 328(7), which limit presidential terms and prevent an incumbent from benefiting from amendments made during their tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ngwenya also dismissed the credibility of a leaked dossier, allegedly linked to Chiwenga, which claimed Zanu PF plans to use a “Breaking Barriers Initiative” (BBI) to suspend elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBBI is moribund because it tinkers with the illusion that you can simply change the constitution to achieve anything\u2026 It is na\u00efve to assume that if this matter goes to Parliament, it would automatically pass. BBI is just an academic document,\u201d the analyst said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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