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[QUOTE="starmap, post: 87779"]
If you are following the political drama in Zimbabwe, the whole "ED2030" agenda is basically a massive power play. President Emmerson Mnangagwa is supposed to hit his constitutional two-term limit in 2028. Instead of stepping down, the proposed plan is to bypass the direct national presidential vote entirely. The maneuver would let parliament pick the president and bump the term limit from five to seven years, which easily keeps Mnangagwa in office until at least 2030.

This is a huge deal because it directly cuts off Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. He is the former army general who helped orchestrate the 2017 transition of power, and he was heavily favored to take the top spot in 2028. To lock this down, pro-Mnangagwa factions have been systematically purging Chiwenga's key allies from the ZANU-PF party. Chiwenga's camp is not taking it quietly, though. They are reportedly fighting back by leaking dossiers that accuse Mnangagwa's inner circle of grand corruption.

Then you have Kudakwashe Tagwirei stepping into the mix. He is a wealthy man who is allegedly acting as the financial engine for the entire 2030 push. His resources are reportedly being used to lock in party support and secure official endorsements for the term extension. On top of that, Mnangagwa has been actively trying to elevate Tagwirei into formal ZANU-PF policy roles. It is a calculated move to build up a personal power base and water down the old-guard military influence that Chiwenga traditionally relies on.
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