Zimbabwe's draft new constitution would change presidential powers

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Monday 23 July 2012

Zimbabwe's draft new constitution would change presidential powers

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe

Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo

By Laura Angela Bagnetto

Lawmakers in Zimbabwe have finalized a draft constitution which modifies presidential powers and which sets a limit on the number of terms in office. The text, written by experts from the main three political parties, took three years to draft. If approved, it will be subject to a referendum. RFI spoke to Rejoyce Ngwenya, a Zimbabwean analyst who explained the key points.