Controversial musician turned politician, Energy Mutodi, who’s the Zanu PF MP for Bikita South, has confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft movement proposing adjustments to presidential, parliamentary, and native authority time period limits in Zimbabwe.

The movement, which continues to be in its formative levels, seeks to amend the nation’s structure to increase the president’s time period by as much as 5 years, successfully permitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in workplace past his constitutional restrict, till 2030.

The proposed amendments have been met with criticism from authorized specialists and students, who argue that they’re “unconstitutional” and “unlawful”.

The movement proposes adjustments to sections 95, 91, 143, and 328 of the structure, which relate to presidential and parliamentary phrases, in addition to the extension of native authority phrases.

Mutodi said that due course of will likely be adopted in accordance with the Standing Rules and Orders and the Constitution of Zimbabwe, resulting in a correctly authorised movement.

He additionally acknowledged that the leak was doubtless attributable to on-line exchanges between MPs through the draft movement’s formative levels.

“It has come to our attention that a proposed motion on Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government term limits has been untimely leaked to the media,” Mutodi said.

“While we verify authenticity of the contents of the proposed draft movement, we wish to reiterate that till signed by its proponents and authorised by the Honourable Speaker of Parliament Advocate JFN Mudenda, it stays a draft and work in progress.

“We perceive the leak attributable to a variety of on-line exchanges between Honourable Members of the draft movement in its formative levels.

“However, on my own behalf and on behalf of the interested Honourable Members, I wish to categorically state that due process will be followed in accordance with the Standing Rules and Orders and the Constitution of Zimbabwe, leading to a properly approved motion.”

The proposed amendments have sparked considerations concerning the potential erosion of democratic rules and the rule of legislation in Zimbabwe.

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, a pro-democracy non-governmental organisation, has since expressed sturdy opposition to proposed constitutional amendments aimed. The coalition stated it views this transfer as a blatant try and flout the Constitution and undermine democratic values.

The transfer is seen as a harmful assault on the nation’s supreme legislation and liberation legacy.

The coalition has known as upon all Zimbabweans to mobilise and reject the proposed amendments, emphasising that resistance in opposition to authoritarianism is a patriotic obligation.

The group plans to convene a Civil Society Coordinating assembly to domesticate consensus and put together for a National Constitutional Convention, the place Zimbabweans can articulate their unified stance in opposition to the proposed amendments.

“We should put together as a nation to defend our Constitution in opposition to these reckless makes an attempt at subversion.

“This wastage of national resources in attempting to change Zimbabwe from being a Constitutional democracy into a Chiefdom is an assault on our liberation struggle, especially war veterans, living and or departed,” the coalition said.