Zimbabwe faces a major political storm after President Mnangagwa closed Parliament completely. Many people think he did this because lawmakers planned to start removing him from office.
The trouble began Tuesday when the Deputy Speaker rushed into Parliament and stopped all work before anyone could even read what they planned to discuss that day. She seems very loyal to Mnangagwa and his future plans for the country. According to people who were there, she pushed aside the acting Speaker just in time to block talk about kicking the President out of his job.
The secret bill came from both unhappy members of the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition politicians working together. No one has seen exactly what it says, but sources claim it lists ways Mnangagwa broke the law and misused his power. The room erupted when the Deputy Speaker stopped everything, with many politicians demanding answers about why they couldn't continue their work.
Parliament officials later announced that everyone must stay away until May 6, 2025. Opposition leaders say Mnangagwa needs this extra time to deal with growing problems inside his party. Regular citizens have started planning street protests across major cities because they feel angry about what happened. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association called the sudden shutdown very worrying.
Their director, Irene Munemo, said that closing Parliament means nobody can check what the President does anymore. Groups have asked Mnangagwa to follow the rules and let lawmakers do their jobs. For weeks, talk has spread about fighting inside the ruling party as money problems hurt more people across the country. Some experts believe Mnangagwa acted out of fear as he lost support from both citizens and his party friends.
Government news services barely mentioned what happened, but messages all over social media suggest some lawmakers who supported the impeachment may face threats or arrest. The country waits nervously to see what might happen next during this unusual break in normal government operations.
The trouble began Tuesday when the Deputy Speaker rushed into Parliament and stopped all work before anyone could even read what they planned to discuss that day. She seems very loyal to Mnangagwa and his future plans for the country. According to people who were there, she pushed aside the acting Speaker just in time to block talk about kicking the President out of his job.
The secret bill came from both unhappy members of the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition politicians working together. No one has seen exactly what it says, but sources claim it lists ways Mnangagwa broke the law and misused his power. The room erupted when the Deputy Speaker stopped everything, with many politicians demanding answers about why they couldn't continue their work.
Parliament officials later announced that everyone must stay away until May 6, 2025. Opposition leaders say Mnangagwa needs this extra time to deal with growing problems inside his party. Regular citizens have started planning street protests across major cities because they feel angry about what happened. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association called the sudden shutdown very worrying.
Their director, Irene Munemo, said that closing Parliament means nobody can check what the President does anymore. Groups have asked Mnangagwa to follow the rules and let lawmakers do their jobs. For weeks, talk has spread about fighting inside the ruling party as money problems hurt more people across the country. Some experts believe Mnangagwa acted out of fear as he lost support from both citizens and his party friends.
Government news services barely mentioned what happened, but messages all over social media suggest some lawmakers who supported the impeachment may face threats or arrest. The country waits nervously to see what might happen next during this unusual break in normal government operations.
