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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85648, member: 27"] Court fight kicks off as an activist asks judges to stop ZANU-PF from stretching Mnangagwa’s presidency past constitutional limits. Case hits the top court [LIST] [*]Constitutional Court schedules a hearing. [*]Application lands on February 9, 2026. [*]The goal is to freeze any term-extension moves. [/LIST] Who filed it [LIST] [*]Mbuso Fuzwayo brings the challenge. [*]He serves as Ibhetshu Likazulu secretary. [*]Group joins as a co-applicant. [/LIST] Who is being challenged [LIST] [*]ZANU-PF named first respondent. [*]Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi cited. [*]Parliament Speaker Jacob Mudenda included. [*]Attorney-General Virginia Mabiza listed. [*]President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was officially named. [/LIST] What sparked the lawsuit [LIST] [*]ZANU-PF adopted Resolution Number 1 of 2024. [*]Resolution calls for extending the rule to 2030. [*]The amendment process was ordered internally. [/LIST] Why this matters legally [LIST] [*]Term limits link to entrenched constitutional clauses. [*]Fuzwayo argues that a referendum is mandatory. [*]Parliament alone cannot rewrite them. [/LIST] What Fuzwayo wants [LIST] [*]Immediate interdict blocking implementation. [*]Declaration that term limits are protected. [*]Court confirmation of rights violations. [/LIST] Extra backing [LIST] [*]Ibhetshu Likazulu backs the filing. [*]Group cites its mandate to defend the Constitution. [*]Affidavit filed by vice-chairperson Thamsanqa Ncube. [/LIST] Bigger political stakes [LIST] [*]Presidential succession lands before judges. [*]Ruling could reshape constitutional politics. [*]Term limits become a legal flashpoint. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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