It’s Time Zimbabweans Had the Power to Recall MPs and the President

It’s time Zimbabweans had the power to recall MPs and the President - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: It’s time Zimbabweans had the power to recall MPs and the President The real power—or lack thereof—of a country’s people is revealed in its supreme law. Tendai Ruben Mbofana One of the most troubling loopholes within Zimbabwe’s Constitution is the disempowerment of the very people who elect their leaders. This contradiction is deeply embedded in our system: citizens can directly elect Members of Parliament (MPs), ward councillors, and …

It’s time Zimbabweans had the power to recall MPs and the President

Tendai Ruben Mbofana One of the most troubling loopholes within Zimbabwe’s Constitution is the disempowerment of the very people who elect their leaders.  This contradiction is deeply embedded in our system: citizens can directly elect Members of Parliament (MPs), ward councillors, and even the president, yet have no legal avenue to directly recall them when they fail in their duties.  The power of recall rests not with the electorate, but with …